Showering
No, I don't plan to write about the importance of bathing (for the benefit of you and those around you though, I seriously hope you already know that being labeled 'the smelly one' is not something to strive for).
As a background, I enjoy challenging myself by finding ways to become more efficient in daily tasks. For example, I check my email only twice a day so I don't waste time by getting distracted and reading things every two minutes when they come in my inbox. I try to do homework and website design without distractions so I can get those things done faster. I try to sleep on a set schedule in order to minimize the time it takes me to fall asleep and increase my chances of feeling refreshed the next morning. I do these things not in order to try to create some ultimate lifestyle that yields a maximum amount of free time (although this is a beneficial side effect), but instead because I enjoy trying to do them.
The newest 'inefficiency' I have started to tackle is my showering time. I consider myself to be a fairly quick showerer (at least compared to other people in my dorm) so my goal is not to increase speed, but rather at what time I shower.
I have always showered in the mornings. I considered it to be a good way to 'wake up' from my morning drowsiness, and this reason alone is what probably caused me to stick to this kind of routine for as long as I can remember. However, now that I've transitioned into a set sleeping schedule, I am able to wake up without an alarm (although I still set one just in case) and already feel refreshed because I had a good night's rest.
I have also noted many times that I am definitely a morning person. I can accomplish more work at a higher level of quality in the early morning when my mind is fresh and everyone else is still asleep than when I try to accomplish anything meaningful in the evening hours. This got me thinking: could I give myself more time to work in the mornings by showering some other time?
The results: For about a week now I have been showering at night right before bed. What I've noticed so far is that I am able to comprehend and remember a lot more of the material that I study in the morning than when I tried studying at night. Whether doing work in the morning is honestly better for me or just an example of the placebo effect at work, I think I'll continue doing it for now because so far all results have been in my favor.
As a background, I enjoy challenging myself by finding ways to become more efficient in daily tasks. For example, I check my email only twice a day so I don't waste time by getting distracted and reading things every two minutes when they come in my inbox. I try to do homework and website design without distractions so I can get those things done faster. I try to sleep on a set schedule in order to minimize the time it takes me to fall asleep and increase my chances of feeling refreshed the next morning. I do these things not in order to try to create some ultimate lifestyle that yields a maximum amount of free time (although this is a beneficial side effect), but instead because I enjoy trying to do them.
The newest 'inefficiency' I have started to tackle is my showering time. I consider myself to be a fairly quick showerer (at least compared to other people in my dorm) so my goal is not to increase speed, but rather at what time I shower.
I have always showered in the mornings. I considered it to be a good way to 'wake up' from my morning drowsiness, and this reason alone is what probably caused me to stick to this kind of routine for as long as I can remember. However, now that I've transitioned into a set sleeping schedule, I am able to wake up without an alarm (although I still set one just in case) and already feel refreshed because I had a good night's rest.
I have also noted many times that I am definitely a morning person. I can accomplish more work at a higher level of quality in the early morning when my mind is fresh and everyone else is still asleep than when I try to accomplish anything meaningful in the evening hours. This got me thinking: could I give myself more time to work in the mornings by showering some other time?
The results: For about a week now I have been showering at night right before bed. What I've noticed so far is that I am able to comprehend and remember a lot more of the material that I study in the morning than when I tried studying at night. Whether doing work in the morning is honestly better for me or just an example of the placebo effect at work, I think I'll continue doing it for now because so far all results have been in my favor.
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