Everyone has a routine. But habits are something we repeat.
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Whats the difference between a routine and a habit?
What is a routine?
Every morning I get, I take a shower before 9am. Before I get in the shower, I turn it on, so it gets hot, than I proceed to take out my clothes for the day, than I say to myself “underwear, socks, pants, shirt, sweater.” Believe it or not this is a routine.. A routine is something you do regularly in a certain order.
By doing that, you can keep yourself in the now, and focused on the task at hand. Routines are so important. Those who work know what a routine is, they get up, get shower and get dressed and head off to the daily grind. This in itself is a routine.
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What is a habit?
The little things in life we do, without even thinking, are habits. A good exmple of this is, biting your finger nails, chewing on pencils or pens. These are things we do out of habit. A habit is something we do regularly and repeat doing.
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The outside world
Now there are some habits, to many that are normal, but then in the autism world they are called stims. Some can viewed as just a normal habit by people and then there are others that may be more problematic.
There is no cure for this and I know we have no control over it.. The best I can say is just ignore them. It’s what makes you different and be proud of it.
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