5 ms·
An important realisation is that you already have a routine, it might not be the optimal but you do have one. Even if you routine is "going to bed every night a
by alfonsodev 8y ago
An important realisation is that you already have a routine, it might not be the optimal but you do have one. Even if you routine is "going to bed every night a different hour", it is a routine. Not going to gym in the mornings, it is a routine. Just have a look to your repeated behaviours, even if they are variable, if the variability repeats then it is a pattern.
In other words it is useful to demystify the routine, and realise that you already have one, you just need to adjust to make it more optimal.
In response to:
m1dnigh7: > I truly envy people with routines or rituals...
andrewflnr: > I hate that this might actually be true...
- gronne 8y agoI would call what you describe “habits” and only use routine for actions repeated in the same order. I also think that is how most people understand “routine”.
- mario0b1 8y agoThis is basically what i learned in my 1 1/2 years oft psychotherapy. You really have to ask yourself stuff like "what's wrong with my schedule?" The answer could be something trivial like: "I waste too much time browsing hacker news after work. I need to stop that!". But it's not easy to just stop that. Better ask yourself a second question like: " what could I do instead?" And then just find a tiny little thing you could improve. Every tiny step can be a huge improvement