Why you need a routine

I used to be a slovenly sort of person. I guess everybody was in their teens. Only in my early twenties did i really shape up and get my shit together. I realised that people judged you according to what time you woke up and how much you did during the day. And because i didn't want to be seen as some sort of slob, i decided to start having more structure in the morning. It was the best thing i ever started doing. It sort of came naturally to me. I woke up at a certain time and just felt ready to get out of bed. There was no point in trying to sleep any more because it just didn't feel right plus when you force yourself to sleep in, you wake up feeling even more tired.

I love doing the same thing every single morning. I get up at the same time, do my morning brushing, face washing ritual and then proceed to the coffee machine. Every morning for breakfast i usually eat the same thing. Either yoghurt with muesli and banana or baked beans. I wash it all down with a strong cup of black coffee. Two if i'm feeling particularly under the weather. I take my 40 mg of Prozac with my coffee and after that, i head onto my laptop and start to work ( work, idle my hours away, it's basically an entertwined thing being on the internet ). I find that having the same thing to do every morning gives me stability - something that i crave for in life.

Routine is something that gives us structure. It's something that i like a lot but have a hard time enforcing. The morning ritual however, now comes naturally to me and i like how i don't have to force myself consciously to keep it going. I am also beginning to automatically drink a lot of water during the day. If not water then two cups of mint tea before bed. I love the tang that lingers in my mouth after the tea is finished. I feel like everybody should have a routine in some part of their lives. It gives us something to be able to depend on. It gives us a feeling of familiarity. I don't know how people can just live their lives on a whim. To me, it seems too unpredictable. I know that having too much predictability can be stifling but we certainly need a little bit.

You literally can't beat a good trench. I have three already.