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a shower thought, quite self explanatory is a sudden idea that occurs while doing a mundane activity, like taking a shower. these kind of thoughts are commonly referred to as fleeting thoughts by many, but i think they differ slightly. it can range from anything like your next business idea, a random thought that pops in, or just something to remember. shower thoughts are often insights from the subconscious and are the result of not thinking deliberately about anything. some may see these as fleeting, and unimportant, however i find these thoughts all the more valuable, which is why i always have them recorded.

just think about those times where you had something at the tip of your tongue but you just can’t seem to verbalise, if only you had a place that you could easily retrieve them.

some reasons why people have shower thoughts include:

• lack of outside stimulation : when there's less outside stimulation, people can enter a flow state , where they're deeply engaged with their inner thoughts.
• subconscious mind: the subconscious mind works hard to solve problems, and when you let your mind wander, those ideas can surface into your conscious mind.
• sensory restriction**: t**he warm water in the shower makes it hard to feel the difference between your skin and the air, which can cut out the outside world and allow ideas to bubble up.

shower thoughts are so common that there are books and subreddits devoted to them, here is one of my favourite post i’ve seen on the r/showerthoughts subreddit.

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