Putting some routine in my life was one of the first things I did when I was dx. The type of work I do has absolutely no routine. Every day I'm working on new things. I started with simple things. I rarely made the bed before diagnosis. Now I do it right after I take my medicine. I took a bit to get in the schedule of things. I'm a Christian so I actually scheduled a specific time to get at least one prayer in a day. I put routine in how I do my laundry. Again, I did this slowly and added something after I get use to the former one. Now, I use my ability or lack thereof to monitor my moods. If I start to give up on the routine I know I'm edging towards depression. If I do it all too quickly I start looking for signs of mania.