routinize

[ roo-tee-nahyz, root-n-ahyz ]

/ ruˈti naɪz, ˈrut nˌaɪz /

to develop into a regular procedure.

to reduce to a customary procedure: He seems happier now that his life is thoroughly routinized.

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Also especially British, rou·tin·ise .

First recorded in 1925–30; routine + -ize

rou·tin·i·za·tion, nounrou·tin·iz·er, noun

But the military finds a way to routinize everything else, so why not heroism, too?
For the Heroes of DUSTOFF 73, Saving Lives is a Daily Business|Tony Doukopil|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Because I have too many other decisions to make…You need to routinize yourself.
Obama the Stoic|Justin Green|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST