Skills Guide
Teaching: Valuing Routines
Valuing Routines
Why This Skill Matters
Valuing routines strengthens resilience by creating structure that reduces stress and increases consistency. When students value routines, they are better able to manage responsibilities, regulate behavior, and follow through on expectations. Without routines, students may feel overwhelmed, disorganized, or reactive. Teaching students to value routines helps them experience predictability as support rather than restriction.
Student Challenges This Skill Helps Address
- Disorganization and forgetfulness
- Inconsistent behavior
- Difficulty managing responsibilities
How WhyTry Builds This Skill
WhyTry reinforces routines through Responsibility & Self-Discipline, where students learn how structure builds strength, trust, and opportunity. Facilitators guide students to reflect on how routines support focus, follow-through, and long-term resilience.
Responsibility & Self-Discipline
(“Lift the Weight”)
In Responsibility & Self-Discipline, routines are taught as tools that reduce stress and increase success. Facilitators help students reflect on how structure, consistency, and predictable habits support self-control and follow-through. Processing emphasizes that routines are not restrictions, but supports that help students manage responsibilities and build resilience over time.