How many non-rountine things can you do in a day?

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I find that I can really only accomplish one or two non-routine things throughout the day. Anything beyond that feels overwhelming, and I can't seem to get myself back on track. Even with my job, I have to space out non-routine items throughout the week if I don't want to get so stressed out that I end up getting sick.

me too, sometimes if I do too many things I wasn't planning on it takes me a long time to get energy back

I do enjoy surprises, in life. But, when it comes to my schedule - I am extremely rigid. Changing plans at the last minute, or doing something that disrupts my standard rituals: typically causes me severe anxiety.

I try to surprise myself, here and there - with the odd spontaneous excursion. That helps, but I prefer to have a plan, at least the day before - and stick to it.

Too much spontaneous things raises up my anxiety level and gives me stress. If something comes up at the last minute like my mom asks me if I want to go out with her, that excites me but then I will be upset if we didn't go at all.

I didn't think I would be alone in this - it can really frustrate my family when we are spending time together. I don't do well with when my Dad tries to surprise me with an outing if I had just planned on spending the day at their house. I am constantly thinking of when we will be finished or heading back home so that I can continue with what I had scheduled in my head.

One or two non-routine things is all I seem to be able to accomplish in a day also.

none,every day is routine and planned out in advance on a PECS/symbol timeline, am only able to do it day by day because cannot cope with any longer as it gets more likely to have cancelations happen and unpredictibility.

I've never actually thought about this. But thinking about it now I have to say very few.

I don't plan my days, generally because I know what I'm going to do tomorrow. I wake up, have a cup of tea and a cigarette, check my phone and Facebook, have some toast, go upstairs to the computer. Sit there all day. Sleep.

Anything, and I mean anything, beyond that I can not cope with. If I have to go shopping it's a task to get me to leave my "very rigid" habits. The only time I can venture out of my routine is if I am drunk, or stoned. On a normal day, you'd be lucky if I can break my routine to answer the door to whoever is knocking.

I have court Friday over a driving fine issue (even though I don't drive). There's a 90% chance I won't attend, even if it means getting in more trouble.

Whatever it takes to maintain the routine like food for example but beyond that it gets very difficult. So I'd say the answer totally depends upon the day and the proposed task.

I put it in my calendar and it becomes part of my routine, my routine of doing everything in my calendar. I don't have to like it, but I meta-like doing everything in my calendar better than not doing it.

I'd have to think about this.

I'd say I do a lot of "non routine" things, but really, if it's a matter of whatever happens at my day job, that's really one "routine" thing because my day is whatever it brings.

Likewise, since I live in a more rural area, to deal with something "non-routine" tends to take time, so it's not like I can do a lot in one day to start with.

I also don't have a daily plan for every minute. With few things on the schedule, I have lots of open time to do whatever comes up.

Two maximum per day. With at least 4 hours in between.

I'm also the type who can handle 1 or 2 things that are out of my daily routine without feeling that I'm going crazy inside.

Given the nature of my job (I'm a developer who supports many different parts of a system, from databases to front end UI, to server code), most of what I have to do is non-routine, which is quite the struggle. I think my only saving grace is that I'm not the type to shut down or melt down.

The stress does sometime make me too tired to do the things I want to do once I get home from work.

About 1, though with discomfort.

probably depends on the time of day and how i'm feeling.

usually i cannot stand being drawn from my routine when i'm waking up and having breakfast, or at night and when i'm about to go to sleep.
during the day though, i actually strive to do as many new things and gain new experiences.
routines are comforting, yes, especially when life can get crazy, but i cannot STAND when every day is the same monotonous process. i need pizazz...but not too much!