Why Do You Shower Every Day?

Ha, you're funny.

Of course I shower every day. If I didn't I wouldn't stand to be close to myself. And I wear all natural deodorant so most days, I can barely last half a day without taking another shower.

Ok, on to the real subject. Yes, I motivate myself every singe day. If I didn't, I wouldn't be able to wake up in the morning. So, every night, I write important steps to follow the next day that help me reach my top 10 goals.

Similarly, I read "self-helps" and visit forums like this one every day because it feels good and invigorating!

What do you use yourself for daily motivation?

Usualy I take a shower twice a day. but when I visited Indonesia for holiday, I took a shower at least three times a day. I traveled to Jakarta & Surabaya, those cities had a very warm climate. If I didn't take a shower my body was so sticky & stink.

Thank you for that information I didn't know that.

One thing I read about was that it's better for you to take cold showers or at least end your shower with cold water. Supposedly it energizes your body. You can take a hot shower like always but once you're close to being done spend the last minute or 2 under cold water and finish.

Been doing this myself and i can tell a difference in my energy level compared to showering with only hot water.

What a great anology.

I shower everyday for cleanliness of course and to wake up my senses and help me think more clearly about what I will accomplish today.

I know exactly what you mean. When I had a j.o.b., I showered every single morning, even on weekends and holidays when I didn't have to go into the office. It was the fact of facing people that made showering daily the only option. That, plus the feeling that I couldn't leave the house without it.

Since about 15 years ago when I started doing a ton of physical labor around my house and keeping to myself, the showers have gotten farther apart. Sometimes, I skip 2 days because I'll be getting dirty again anyway, like when I'm building things, digging up garden beds and making serious repairs.

Silly really, because that's when you need MORE showers, not less. So I change my sheets more frequently instead. Physical labor takes all the energy I have, leaving little for showering.

I've discovered, however, that not showering will make hot days feel even hotter. I put it down to the fact it's probably because of the oils blocking the pores and preventing good circulation. On hot, humid days I'll sometimes shower twice a day.

Sometimes just for fun, I like to see how long I can go without having a shower before I drive myself insane. But I do love showers because they just feel wonderful. Apparently, the ions in the water lift your mood.

So showers do motivate me and improve my attitude, especially if I haven't showered for a week.

Apart from that, I usually have little slogans around my monitor that I pick up here and there:

"I came to win, so why wouldn't I win?" William Shatner on why he always expects to succeed, and does.

"Is this action making me money?" Can't remember where that one came from, but it makes you think.

"You are living your reality." Hm. Don't remember that one now, but it basically said that the life you have now came about because that's what you worked for. So if you're always thinking you'll never have money, you will live without money.

I'm always finding inspirational quotes that end up on my computer.

One of the best motivational devices I ever had was a huge Key to Success. On the same concept was a pyramid. In both cases, I put my goal at the top and then entered a series of things I had to accomplish to get there. Each day, I worked on something on the list and marked it off.

The reason it worked so well is that it was huge (about 18-24" high) and graphical. I hooked it on the wall where I would always see it. Marking items off was quite motivating. I could watch the "thermometer" fill up with yellow highlighter as I completed each task. Other systems I've tried usually become lost in my workspace (hidden inside a 3-ring binder, for example) where it's not visible unless I physically open the binder.

In my world, if it's out of sight, it's out of mind. But there's only so much room on my walls.

Sylvia

You know you are right. I find that if I shower before I go to work I feel great and happy as a lark.

However, if I take a shower the night before and then go to work I wake up sometimes with a bad attitude and a lack of appreciation for my job.

It feels good being cleaned. I couldn't live with myself otherwise.

But yes, motivation is important--good analogy!

Dagmar

Good Question!

I am sad to say that since hitting puberty so many...many eons ago, my body tends to produce these strange odours that makes it a necessity that I shower each day. It is an odour that only a mother could love, which, I don't want to inflict on my fellow human beings.

Really a good analogy.Lately i have been motivating myself on a regular basis.

I agree with most of the other posts on here.

I shower for two really reasons. Just for hygeine purposes but also i think that after a shower i just generally feel more refreshed and its a good way to begin your day!

A cold shower every morning after waking up removes any remaining "sleepiness," freshens my mind and makes me ready to face the challenges of the new day. I feel more productive when I took a bath before working than when I don't take a bath (or just wash my face). Maybe the cold water has a good effect on my brain.

I know I am really late, but this was a cute thread....have to admit I was surprised that so many felt the need to affirm that they do, indeed shower daily.

Again...really neat thread.

...and, yes, I do shower daily...and I also see why everyone made their affirmations....

smh@myself


cj

I shower twice a day, once when I get back from the gym in the morning and right before bed last thing at night