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Your routine should be personalised to you and catered around your needs, priorities and hobbies. No routine is the same and what could be the biggest priority for one person could be the smallest for another. We are all individual, as are our routines.
It is important to mention that our routines should be balanced. There may be some things that you have to include in your routine that you don’t particularly enjoy, like washing the dishes or cleaning. However, doing these jobs can give us a sense of satisfaction whilst make our other activities more enjoyable.
Cleaning can be a boring task for many people. However, having a clean living space can increase our motivation, have positive benefits to our mental wellbeing and physical health.
We don’t always want to go to appointments but doing so can beneficial to our wellbeing. For example, going to the dentist improves our dental hygiene and going to the doctors can help us find and treat things that are causing us difficulty.
Washing dishes can feel like a never ending task, particularly in large households. It’s helpful to plan when you will do the dishes so that you have clean ones ready for each meal time. Some people prefer to get them done straight away after a meal and others prefer to do them all at once each day. Do whatever works best for you.
Some people find doing the ironing soothing whereas others find it frustrating. As a result many people only iron clothes when they need to. If you were going to a wedding, chances are you wouldn’t like a creased suit or dress. You would therefore need to plan time in your routine to iron before the day.
Organising our finances can make life less chaotic. It’s important to be aware of how much money we have to spend, e.g., for housing, bills, food, hobbies and outings. That way we can make realistic goals around what we can spend and when.
Many people find washing clothes a chore but like having clean clothes to wear. It can be helpful to plan into your routine when you will wash various items, e.g., clothing, bedding, towels etc. Doing laundry may not be enjoyable but it is necessary.
Knowing what day of the week your rubbish is collected can help you schedule when you need to take your bins or recycling out. Emptying the bins regularly, improves the smell of the house and discourages pests. It may not be an enjoyable task but it is important to do.
Top tips for planning your routine:
We have to be specific with our routines in order for them to work. Adding a time and date into your planning schedule will act as a reminder, help you to track your successes and learn from any set backs.
Sometimes we need to reward ourselves when we succeed. This will help you to keep to your routine and be a motivating factor. Additionally, some of the things that you include in your routine are rewards in themselves. For example, you could choose to practice playing a musical instrument or play a game on your phone. Habits don’t necessarily have to be a chore!
Routines should not be rigid but adaptable. Although this course aims to help you to create and maintain a routine, we recognise that there are times in our lives where it is impossible to keep to this. Life is full of ups and downs and in periods of high stress it may be impossible for you to keep to your usual routine. For example, you may have a family emergency, be preoccupied with essential tasks, or feel unwell. If this is the case, your routine will be there when things settle down. In this situation, allowing your routine to lapse for a while may be the most compassionate thing that you can do.
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