{"id":29092,"date":"2018-11-20T21:59:13","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T04:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evolutionvn.com\/?p=29092"},"modified":"2023-02-24T10:03:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T17:03:06","slug":"benefit-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evolutionvn.com\/benefit-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefit Of Routine (And The Importance Of Breaking It)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whether you\u2019re a student in university struggling to balance course load, work, and social life or an established adult in a 5 day\/week, 8-to-5, routine has a place in your life. Simply put, routine<\/em> introduces structure in our busy, chaotic lives. This structure enables you to maximize the time that you have and allows you to spend more time doing things and spending time with the people that you love.<\/p>\n

Routine in My Life<\/h3>\n

I\u2019ll be the first to admit that I have not always been routine. There have been many days in the past where I can honestly say that I went to bed at night feeling like I accomplished absolutely nothing that day. I hated those days. I despised them. However, I was in an endless, vicious circle of \u2018guessing\u2019 my way through life, \u201cplaying it by ear\u201d and procrastinating. It took me a little too long to realize that, at least for my life, this \u2018lifestyle\u2019 was intolerable and unacceptable. I began asking the necessary \u2018why\u2019 questions (see my last blog post) and developing a routine. The benefits were priceless and immediate.<\/p>\n

\u2013 My good habits became my only habits.<\/p>\n

\u2013 My bad habits became a thing of the past.<\/p>\n

\u2013 I\u00a0became extremely efficient.<\/p>\n

\u2013 I went to bed feeling accomplished.<\/p>\n

\u2013 I was happier.<\/p>\n

Today, I\u2019m as routine as they get. I can confidently say that I can accomplish more in one evening than the average person accomplishes in a week.<\/p>\n

My Routine (typical weekday):
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5:00 \u2013 Alarm goes off (I usually wake up at 4:59 \u2013 one minute before the alarm).<\/p>\n

5:02 \u2013 5:12\u00a0\u2013 Head down to my favorite wing-back chair and meditate for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

5:25 \u2013 Dressed, packed, and headed to the bus stop.<\/p>\n

6:15 \u2013 Arrive at work (I read and\/or answer emails that I received overnight).<\/p>\n

6:20 \u2013 Make a pot of coffee for me (and my first set of colleagues that trickle in).<\/p>\n

Meetings. Meetings. Meetings.<\/p>\n

11:00 \u2013\u00a0Begin sipping on my Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA\u2019s).<\/p>\n

11:15 \u2013\u00a0Gulp my pre-workout.<\/p>\n

11:30 \u2013 Depart for the gym. I\u00a0work out for an hour.<\/p>\n

12:45 \u2013 Have my creatine.<\/p>\n

1:30 \u2013 Have my first meal of the day (I do intermittent fasting \u2013 a topic for another day).<\/p>\n

\u2026 I think you get the point.<\/p>\n

My life, as it stands today, is very regimented but\u00a0it allows me to do everything that I want to do. I cook a lot and am very strict with my diet. I meal prep. I play a lot of sports. I hike and travel a lot. I work a LOT (by my own choice). I spend a lot of time with those that matter most to me. This is\u00a0only possible with routine. Don\u2019t take my word for it though. Ask anyone on a strict routine. I\u2019m certain they\u2019ll tell you the same.<\/p>\n

The Importance of Breaking Routine<\/h3>\n

As you can see, I am a huge advocate for routine. But just as important as having a routine is to break out of it once in a while.\u00a0 Whether you are on a strict routine or strictly out of routine, without a temporary break, you may fall victim to complacency. It certainly happens to me! Every couple of weeks or so, I like to hit the reset button by inserting a small change of pace, or\u00a0change of scenery. These changes do not have to be very substantial. Here are 5 things that\u00a0I do to temporarily break out of my routine:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Work in a coffee shop instead of at home (one I haven\u2019t been to before if possible).<\/p>\n

\u2013 Have a cheat meal once every one or two weeks (more on this later).<\/p>\n

\u2013 Travel with the purpose of acquiring a new perspective.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Network with the purpose of meeting new people.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Go for a drive into the country with no destination.<\/p>\n

With the exception of traveling, these are things that can be done with very little effort but have given me the boost required to achieve and excel at living the life that I want to live.<\/p>\n

Do It\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Some may\u00a0call this way of living crazy\u2026 maybe it is. All I know is that\u00a0I wouldn\u2019t have it any other way. Stop guessing your way through life, stop \u201cplaying it by ear\u201d. Stop procrastinating. Start living.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Are you in a routine? What does your routine consist of?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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