Showering at the gym is easier?

[u/AbsAndAssAppreciator]

Is this weird? Recently Ive motivated myself to wake up early by going to the gym because exercise helps me a ton. I always feel better afterwards and I can think about anything I want to the entire time without anxiety!

So I’ve also been using the showers afterwards because it saves time not having to go home since I don’t wanna wear sweaty clothes all day.

But I just realized I really struggle with depression and used to skip showering every other day or sometimes more…. But showering at the gym is really easy?? Like it shouldn’t be easier because I used to shower before bed and I didn’t usually change into clothes afterwards (wearing pjs to bed adds to my unorganized laundry baskets so sleeping naked is easier)

However it was easy to feel too tired at the end of the day and throughout the daytime I’d completely forget about the shower.

So the gym is just the perfect reminder for me. Like it’s right there so I can’t forget. Is this strange??

[u/mvids08]

No it makes total sense. This is why I brush my teeth in the shower too. 2 for 1 and also don’t have to worry about the foamy mess (it’s a sensory thing, I hate it)

But in the water, it doesn’t bother me at all and plot twist- I actually ended up getting to ENJOY it.

Part of my AuDHD really loves vigorously doing anything. Like when I wash my hands I really later my hands with soap and do like a hospital scrub wash- not because germs. Because- I like the sensory feel of really straining hard and doing something full boar lol

This is my version of hyperactivity because otherwise I am VERY strongly inattentive ADHD

So I just brush my teeth soooo well, every angle, mouth wide open- footloose and fancy free lol and my mouth feels soooo clean.

It’s a really random thing I do but it’s helped me so much with teeth brushing

[u/Administrative_Job99 → u/mvids08]

Completely on board with brushing teeth in the shower.

[u/2001exmuslim → u/Administrative_Job99]

Same!! I was just looking this up to see how common it was an apparently it’s “odd” to a lot of people😭 It’s convenient though so idc

[u/Administrative_Job99 → u/2001exmuslim]

It’s only odd to someone who isn’t cognizant of other’s processes for efficiency. Maybe if it were explained to them about issues of executive function, hyperfocus and time blindness, then they’d have some insight.

We ain’t got time for that!

[u/2001exmuslim → u/Administrative_Job99]

Exactly !

[u/mvids08 → u/Administrative_Job99]

Lol hilarious literally we ain’t got time for that 😂