Nearly all religions emphasize ritual. Ritual is a way to take our mindset away from day-to-day activities and get into a spiritual state of mind. Instead of worrying about what where when and how to do something on the intellectual spiritual level we can rely on the routine. The routine being a form of ritual.
Likewise in real life, to a limited degree routines to make our lives easier. It allows our brain to focus on more important things than the mundane. Routine allows us to focus on the important things.
