Routines! Are you stuck with them?
By Andrew
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
United Kingdom
December 29, 2017 1:17am CST
I don't know if the above title is correct in that I have routines that I stick to but I am not stuck or trapped by them. Each and everyday I keep routines like clockwork. If I waver slightly then I get off track. Some people would probably refer to this as some kind of obsessive behaviour but generally I think I'm pretty sane!
I enjoy routines as they keep me organised. Routines for me can be anything from breakfast dead on 8 am and waking up at 7 am. I check emails around 7:30 am and Sky News has to be on when I wake up at 7 am. Over the years I have fallen into a niche, a comfortable place that works for me and so I am happy and content with that.
So, what's your story? Do you have routines that you stick to? What do you think of routines?
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6 responses
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
29 Dec 17
I don`t have a fix routine 
I just do what I have to do for a day, maybe in the future
I just do what I have to do for a day, maybe in the future 2 people like this
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
29 Dec 17
Perhaps that is a good way to look at things. I tend to take each day as it comes also although I like to throw a routine or two in there!
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
29 Dec 17
On working days I follow a strict routine, however, routine goes to toss on weekends. 
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@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
29 Dec 17
Well, that makes a lot of sense lol. If you are inundated with routines during the week then perhaps a weekend break can only be a good thing.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
1 Jan 18
@AndrewFreyne Yes, weekend break serves as a good breather for you.
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@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
30 Dec 17
Well, come weekend I suppose it is good to get away from a little routine. Even me on the weekends I like to enjoy a little lay in on a Saturday morning.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Dec 17
I think it is natural to fall into routines. Having a job certainly forces a person into one. They can get you stuck in a rut.
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@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
29 Dec 17
Sure, as you say work kind of forces that on you. Still, I don't mind my routines as long as I continue to experience calm!
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
1 Jan 18
I like routines. For me, without one, I feel out of control and kinda freak out. LoL. I try not to get too rigid about them though, as I have in the past. If I have to do something different in the morning before work for example, I have to do a lot of self talk, and let myself know it's fine that it's not the same as usual and things will be okay. LoL. 
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@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
1 Jan 18
That sounds like a good plan that works for you. I do like an organised system in my own life and it's not bad as long as everything is working and in tune. 
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
29 Dec 17
oh yes, the everyday work routine. I guess when it comes to those we can rarely escape! I have my home routines which I am very fond of. Well, have a nice weekend.
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