Posted By lifeonlifecoachcheryl on January 20, 2010
“What are you doing? Why? How come? What’s that? Why? What’s this? Why? How?” Doesn’t this list of questions bring up fond memories of spending time with young children? There is no end to their questions. They want to know all things about anything and everything.
Children are so curious. They explore, question, and wonder. Curiosity is how children learn. When they are curious about something new, they want to explore it.
For most adults, our curiosity has faded. In my coach training I learned that curiosity is a coaching skill. When curiosity takes us below the surface level of life we approach people, situations, and ideas with a quest to know more. We want to explore and discover.
Developing a better sense of curiosity can improve our life and increase our learning. Not only that, there is a biochemical benefit to curiosity. When our curiosity rewards us, our brain produces dopamine, a chemical that lifts our moods and gives us a sense of well-being. Who couldn’t use a little more dopamine?
What killed our curiosity? Since curiosity is the natural bend of young children, we have closed the doors of thinking like a child years ago. Things like fear of the unknown, busyness, apathy, avoidance of stress, trauma, and insecurity have stopped our sense of wonder.
Our potential — emotional, social, and innovation — is expressed through the quantity and quality of experiences. I wonder if the less-curious make fewer new friends, join fewer social groups, and take fewer risks. Just wondering.
Jesus said,”Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them. Mark 10:15
Children ask questions. Children think anything and everything is possible. Isn’t that refreshing? We must never lose our holy curiosity and our child-like wonder.
Let’s keep our curiosity muscles strong by being curious at least twice a day.
Deal?
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