Balancing Mental Health and Creativity Part 2: Building Habits
A routine is the action you perform in response to the cue. The objective is to render it automatic, so that it feels almost like muscle memory. For those of the neurospicy persuasion, it can be particularly valuable to implement routines that take into account varied moods or energy levels, so that you are working with the ebb and flow of your body, not against it. For example, morning yoga might calm your nerves and set the tone for a zen-like day, while doom scrolling could feed into your inner chaos goblin. Choose routines that support your goals.
