Autism

Like another commenter, my ADHD interest in novelty helps offset the anxiety from the routine break. In my case I feel more anxiety about losing a routine that I’ve struggled to maintain (thanks again to the ADHD), which has happened to me multiple times this year thanks to random health issues that were outside of my control.

That said, I have experienced anxiety about using a hotel gym because I’ve struggled to substitute different exercises to accommodate different equipment. I hate having to share equipment with other people in the hotel gym (versus using my own equipment in my basement.

One strategy I’ve considered is developing (but haven’t executed on, so take with a grain of salt) is a go-to bodyweight routine. That way I don’t have to worry about what equipment is or is not available, or the social stress of finding other people in the gym; I can just do a predetermined set of bodyweight exercises alone in my hotel room. It’s still a break in my routine because it’s a different set of exercises in a different environment, but at least I can mentally prepare myself for something that I’ve pre-prepared as a substitute.

Alternatively, I’ve accepted that days when I’m stuck in a hotel it’s going to be different and since my struggle is maintaining a stable routine of working out on a schedule, I’ve defaulted to using a treadmill for some set period of time. It’s not the same workout or feeling, but I can usually depend on any exercise room at the very least having a treadmill that I can use.