Creatures of Habit Part 2
Now comes the confusing part of being a creature of habit. What happens when you have a great routine going, with schedule pretty well set? What happens when you become accustomed to things happening and you get thrown into a completely different loop? Let me tell you, it creates havoc in your day.
The first thing you do is try to make your current habits fit into your current situation. At that point you realize that, Houston, we have a problem. Things that you do at a certain time during the day are not pushed back or much abbreviated. You start to slip on the goals you have set for yourself. Take keeping up posting in a daily blog. I was very faithful to my blogging routine up until recently when I received a change in my daily direction. The next thing I tried to do was put some habit back into my day. It was difficult because the days were never the same. You cannot restore order from chaos if there is no base to restore from. This also creates dark moods as you become upset about missing personal deadlines.
What helps during these times is ensuring that you are eating right and getting plenty of sleep. Sleep is the great mind organizer. It allows your brain to recognize the daily patterns and start to organize them. A long drive to work is another great benefit for categorizing information and just plain meditating. Prayer is a great tool for talking through the issues without sounding like a moron. God knows what you are going through and talking with Him about the details helps to focus on what is truly important and what is just a detail.
I am still in the “no definite routine period” of this change. I have, however, found that I can start putting some of the things I stopped back into my day. Major change makes the day go faster but also adds a heaping helping of stress into the day. Not that you don’t need to change what you are doing every once in a while. It helps to recognize what is happening and know that what you are going through is part of the process for dealing with it. Sometimes people fall into old habits that provided an escape during an earlier period of their lives. Many of these habits can be self destructive and once on that path, it is tough to get off. I have seen that happen too many times to people I know and realize that it is not the way. That is why prayer is such an important ingredient.
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Cobb
The first thing you do is try to make your current habits fit into your current situation. At that point you realize that, Houston, we have a problem. Things that you do at a certain time during the day are not pushed back or much abbreviated. You start to slip on the goals you have set for yourself. Take keeping up posting in a daily blog. I was very faithful to my blogging routine up until recently when I received a change in my daily direction. The next thing I tried to do was put some habit back into my day. It was difficult because the days were never the same. You cannot restore order from chaos if there is no base to restore from. This also creates dark moods as you become upset about missing personal deadlines.
What helps during these times is ensuring that you are eating right and getting plenty of sleep. Sleep is the great mind organizer. It allows your brain to recognize the daily patterns and start to organize them. A long drive to work is another great benefit for categorizing information and just plain meditating. Prayer is a great tool for talking through the issues without sounding like a moron. God knows what you are going through and talking with Him about the details helps to focus on what is truly important and what is just a detail.
I am still in the “no definite routine period” of this change. I have, however, found that I can start putting some of the things I stopped back into my day. Major change makes the day go faster but also adds a heaping helping of stress into the day. Not that you don’t need to change what you are doing every once in a while. It helps to recognize what is happening and know that what you are going through is part of the process for dealing with it. Sometimes people fall into old habits that provided an escape during an earlier period of their lives. Many of these habits can be self destructive and once on that path, it is tough to get off. I have seen that happen too many times to people I know and realize that it is not the way. That is why prayer is such an important ingredient.
Icool
Cobb
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