Has anyone here noticed that falling into a daily routine has improved their mood?
My lifestyle until recently was never scheduled. I worked when I needed and slept when I was tired. I always thought I would become bored of a daily routine. The only periods of time I had semi regular days were during the lowest points of depression. I would wake up after 5 pm, and watch television all night, sometimes I would go out with friends. At sunrise I would get breakfast with the girl I was seeing, I didnt spend this time isolated. After 5 or 6 weeks of this I was suicidal.
Interestingly I find myself now in a 9-5 job and a steady routine. I was hesitant to take the job given the way routine had made me feel in my past, but instead I now find that I feel more satisfied and comfortable with life over all.
How have you reacted to routine before? Has it made you feel depressed and bored, or do you feel it was beneficial?