Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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People who have time management skills let the clock become an intrusive thought so they develop an obsessive compulsion with being aware of the time. (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You're describing OCD not time management skills

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My theory is that to develop time management you have to induce a kind of OCD and we've normalized it in society so we don't recognize this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well, to be classified as a disorder a behavioral pattern has to be maladaptive