Not every renewal requires a passport. Microadventures—a term popularized by Alastair Humphreys (2014)—suggest overnight hikes, dawn cycles, or citywide explorations that inject novelty into ordinary weeks. Likewise, rotating your work setting, taking walking meetings, visiting a different library, or altering a commute can refresh attention and mood.
Pair these shifts with reflection: set a question before you go, gather observations on the way, and return with one actionable insight. In doing so, we honor Seneca’s wisdom—using changes of place, great or small, to impart new vigor to the mind. [...]