# How to Rebuild Your Routines When Everything Changes | Rewind

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## Metadata
- Author: [[How to ADHD]]
- Full Title: How to Rebuild Your Routines When Everything Changes | Rewind
- Category: #articles
- URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-c1HY-vrmIQ&si=7ximCdZha4zJg-LR
- Archive: https://web-archive.alecodes.page/bookmarks?bf=1&search=&title=How%20to%20Rebuild%20Your%20Routines%20When%20Everything%20Changes%20%7C%20Rewind
> [!tldr]
> The video discusses how to rebuild routines after significant changes, especially for those with ADHD. It offers eight practical tips, such as keeping what works, allowing time for transitions, and managing stress. The key message is to be patient with yourself and acknowledge your achievements while adjusting to new routines.

## Highlights
keep what you know works it can be tempting to start with a blank slate but the less you change the quicker you'll adjust to those changes so anything you liked from your old
routine that would still work with the new one consider keeping [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8b6stmxqkv0rx1yq54y0fpb))

design the rest with you in mind hang on current you not future you [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8b6x2we07a50fpdy60tx1xf))

give yourself plenty of white space in your schedule remember transitions will probably take longer at first because you're not used to your new routines [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8b6z2dx0wnx94kde9a96xre))

can speed up the process of setting those new routines and reduce the transition time between them by mentally walking through your new routines a few times before you need to start using them [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8b71t112qtedbcbxbyfd2q8))

write the new routines down ... put it in your schedule create a habit tracker sticker chart use an app

there's a surprising amount that will suddenly not be automatic when you go through Big Life Changes again speaking from experience once you're used to your routines your brain will usually remind you what's next until then you'll probably need some help so you need to
have a way of keeping yourself on track [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8b776eyyvx1aq905tatr726))

if at all humanly possible wait until you're used to your new routine before adding in stuff that you've never done before [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8b7be7rkvdf5z68nva3fkx5))

manage your stress levels change even good change is stressful expect small unexpected changes to affect you more than usual right now because they're not
really small changes they're Peaks on a mountain of giant changes [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8b7efp3k1eb92dakzhy2m6z))

acknowledge your achievements it can be really easy when you're adjusting to a new routine to only see the stuff you didn't get to check out all the stuff you did even little things like getting to work on time that you might otherwise take for granted are a huge
Victory when you did it with a new routine [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8b7jk8wq2xtpscy1fdbhesg))

tweak as necessary if anyone gets all of their routines right on their first try I'm going to very annoyed impressed but
annoyed it's totally normal for it to take some trial and error to figure out what works for you so expect that things will go wrong and you will need to make adjustments doesn't mean you're doing something wrong it's part of the process [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j8b7ntbt4jbsb7ma3axe4z3b))

