Habits and Learning

The NY times had a thought provoking article on how debilitating habits and complacency can be to the brain and what one needs to do to keep learning. What's interesting is the thin line between "stretching" your brain and "stressing" your brain and how Kaizens (the Japanese technique for continuous improvement in small steps) can help one stay in the "stretch" zone without fear of change tipping you over to the "stress" zone.