3 Reasons to have a daily routine

I'm the last person to ask about a daily routine. As I sit and write from the abyss and to the abyss of bipolar babes, I've only ever instituted one routine for myself that's lasted. And oddly enough that routine involves writing here, about this, like this. I think a daily routine, a schedule that you implement yourself, not one instituted by the ward or an institution like University, can give you a sense of direction and purpose through your life. I could be wrong, but I could also be wrong, and I could also be wrong, and I could also slimly-- there's a slim chance, I could be correct. 



1) A Schedule Manages your Mind 

When your mind is out of order, it's good to implement some sort of order somewhere. When your thoughts are going at fifteen million miles per second, it's difficult to think about how to catch the frayed edges and put them back into order. A schedule with a set routine of mindful activities, like mindfully writing, or exercise, can help anyone, but especially people with bipolar. There can be a feeling that nothing will ever make sense again after major manic or depressive episodes. Your mind is likely to go down any number of uncomfortable rabbit holes when you're alone, having something and somewhere to direct that energy that's less emotional, is absolutely a huge benefit. 

2) You can make time to care for your body 

When you have a daily routine in place, make sure to leave places throughout your day for walks or light exercise. Researchers are finding more and more that things like bipolar disorder are full mind and body disorders, not just thought disorders. When your thoughts are out of control, a routine that includes light exercise can help put everything at bay for a short period of time. The musician Andrew Bird once said that he likes to work-out until he feels dumb. That's how the routine works too. With some exercise, some mindful minded writing, a person can work out their body and mind until they feel dumb.


3) It sets the day at ease

A routine sets the day at ease. Generally, a day without a routine can unfurl before you and feel like a million years. But a day with a routine and a schedule underlying it, can set all of that at ease. When you wake up and you know there are at least 5 specific tasks that you set yourself per day to do, then you can take that million-year day and pull it back together into a simple 12 hours. A routine sets the day at ease. That's the final and most important reason I advocate for creating your own routines to follow when you're between work and school, like so many people with bipolar disorder symptoms are often. 





That's all I have from the void of my desk today. The abyss to the abyss hollers out and screams another listicle for you bipolar babes. Here's hoping everything is well. And no life is not a cabaret. Life is not. It would be nice if life were a cabaret though, wouldn't it? 

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