Showers help you come up with ideas? Guess I'll start taking showers from now on, seemed pointless before.
this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2023
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on the one hand, yes, I write software and take showers when I'm stumped because it's a great way to think through it.
on the other hand the world didn't need an article about it.
What is this, a callout post?
I'm not a programmer but a sysadmin, and being able to work from home has multiple benefits. When I get stuck on something, I like to jump in a shower just to decompress and honestly it sometimes help to gain a different perspective.
Otherwise I like to just get up for a couple of minutes to make a coffee, or take the dog for a walk for maybe 10 minutes around the block and breathe some fresh air.
There is something about the zen vibe of a shower which gets my creative brain going ham. I come up with so many ideas in the shower. But I don't want to waste hot water 30 mins a day. I'm yet to find something that works in a similar way. Like a walk is fine, but the white noise of a shower, in the heat with water massaging your shoulders, water dripping over your face. It's powerful stuff. I've tried standing under a heat lamp, but it doesn't hit the same way. Any ideas?
For me, it is the mindless reptition or task accomplishment. Showers work well because I don't have to think about what I'm doing, which frees my mind up for something else. There's no rush, there's plenty of soothing ambiance, and it just works. I find doing chores around the house can trigger the same type of state. Putting dishes away lets my mind wander and problem solve. So does putting away laundry, dusting, sweeping, stuff like that. I usually need to wear earbuds and play an ambient noise to help me along.
But showers are still the best. You hit the nail on the head in your description about why it works. I think the key is anything relaxing, but not too relaxing such that you get drowsy.
i do the same. If I get stuck on something best thing to do is get away. Shower, walk, food shopping, etc... just get away from the problem and destress so you can tackle it with a fresh perspective
This feels extremely targeted...
This is why I bring my laptop into the shower
I save so much water since I started working from home.
Oof
lmao
I feel personally attacked. Just for that I'm not showering for 3 more weeks.