routines

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These rules and routines are reminders that art takes work — and immense amounts of energy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

When illnesses emerge onboard cruise ships, operators may isolate sick passengers, intensify cleaning routines and even collect samples for testing when in port.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It’s “a meme-coded way of turning life into an optimization system because routines are controllable, measurable, and highly shareable,” the brand executive and cultural strategist writes on her Substack, “Culture Codes.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

People whose time in bed was under eight hours and whose sleep schedules varied widely faced about twice the risk compared to those with more consistent routines.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Now she awoke to the sound of the peacocks, and got out of bed, with the shape of her day familiar and her routines unthinking.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie