Don't always depend on GPS. Your sense of direction will thank you

Don't always depend on GPS. Let go of your fear of getting lost, be observant and practice keeping "a sense of direction in your head as you travel," says Mary Hegarty, a cognitive psychologist at the Spatial Thinking Lab at University of California, Santa Barbara. Sponsor Message Life Kit Improve your sense of direction Improve your sense of direction Listen · 17:07 17:07 An over-reliance on GPS can also lead to a narrower view of your surroundings, she says. Looking at your surroundings from different perspectives can help you remember the details of your route, says Hegarty — and give you visual cues on "how to get back." Commit street names, landmarks and routes to memory by using "narratives and tricks to lock things in," says Hugo Spiers.