How much of your life is ruled by routine?

Not much of my life is ruled by routine and I like it that way. I don’t think I am type A, I think of myself as generally laid back, but I do like to have things how I want them as I get older.

I’m a little bit weird when it comes to scheduling. I’m a pretty bad procrastinator. However, I still feel a major need to stick to the plan and am not a “go with the flow” type of person at all. So I kind of always lag behind time-wise, but I still have to get things done the way I planned and by a certain time. Once I have a plan for something, it has to be absolutely perfect…I’m an extreme perfectionist, so there is a definite hint of OCD in me. So time-wise, I rarely even bother to schedule because I know I will never follow it, but as for the specific turn-out of things, it’s a pretty rigid plan. I really prefer things “my way or the highway” and get very frustrated if they don’t turn out right.

More then I am aware.

95% is ruled by routine.

A lot of my life is routine and yes i have OCD.

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@Stargater Oh I think I do too Star!!! I guess you came by it naturally then! :)

My life is 95% ruled by routine. It is good and bad. Good because I normally get all the things I need to get done… bad because it’s pretty boring!!! I do try to relax it a bit though .. but I guess I’m mostly comfortable with my routine.

Well I work full time and have two babies so yes there has to be a routine – they eat at scheduled times, I get my oldest to and from school at specific times, I have yoga classes 3x a week (and the day and time of those doesn’t usually change) – even fun has to be planned and fought for..Saturday nights are nights for my husband and I to go do our own things and mom babysits…other than that, we’re what they say ‘are quick on the pick up’ in that if a plan is fun enough, we’ll drop everything and make it happen…

Right now my life is 100% routine…I’m trying to break it but it’s harder than it seems on paper :p

I struggle with change and for that reason I would say that a good 80% of my day is determined by routine. I hate that about myself but any major changes to the norm cause me to feel very, very anxious. I’m not great at going with the flow because I am frightened that something will go horribly wrong. It’s one of my worst qualities and I wish that I could be one of those people that just drop everything and follow their dreams without knowing or worrying about what may be round the corner.

Edit: I forgot to say that my behaviour and routine is mostly controlled by OCD.

The majority of my daily life is routine and I’m okay with that, I’ve got good routines :)

Only limited to the necessity of turning up for work on time, on the right days, to avoid getting fired. Not much routine outside of work, and I prefer it that way.

Since my Son is Autistic I fellow a schedule in all things related to him. He is upset when things are not as he expects them to be.
I have come to realize that most people are more comfortable with a daily routine . Big surprises throw me off. I can cope with unusual events but I like having a routine .
On my Son’s break next week I must attempt to establish a break schedule . It is not easy.

Mine is not at all, but I think I should make it more a routine, it just makes a person feel better and more secure, or so I am told.