Routine is incredibly important to me. In fact, it’s an absolute necessity. Without following the same general routine every day, I become anxious, unfocused, and unable to get anything done. There are times when my obsession with my routines can bog me down a little, but for the most part, the various routines I follow help me to maintain productivity.

I have 3 very clear routines that I very rarely, if ever, deviate from, and then I have other less defined routines that kind of ebb and flow as I go through my days. My clear routines are my morning routine (preparing for work), my evening routine (from work to bed), and my weekly routine (what gets done on which days).

While my weekly routine has gone through a variety of changes over the years as my work schedule has changed, the base of each of my other routines has been in place for decades. There have been slight adjustments here and there, but ultimately I do the same same or similar tasks every day in the same or similar order.

Do you have a regular routine that you follow?