Does giving into the mundane (details inside) pan out with more free time and less stress?

I was raised by a “stepford” grandma who had days of the week set aside for certain chores, particular foods were cooked on set week days, meal times were the same everyday, her whole world was an organized rotation of sorts.

My parents told me this was crushing to the human spirit but I’m beginning to think it’s a huge stress relief to run the household like this and it allows for more quality freetime so I can indulge in non-Stepford activities.

Is there any programming you once rebelled against and then came to find a benefit in your life?