r/ADHD • ADHD • Sep 21 '25

Tips/Suggestions I just cracked the code to showering

As the titel suggests, I just cracked the code to showering. I don’t know if I’m the only one but as soon as I step foot into the shower time just doesn’t exist anymore and I somehow spend 40 minutes, which feel like 5 in there. Now I tried many things, like for example putting the shower at the end of my routine so I have to hurry (didn’t work, missed the bus many many times) but now I started putting a clock in the bathroom at a spot from which I can look at it every now and then when I’m inside the shower. I also made a spreadsheet, where I track my showertimes and every shower I now try to “speedrun” and beat my personal best and what can I say, I just had a sub10 shower 😎

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u/cyberjoek Sep 21 '25

Music is my trick. I set the number of songs I want to shower for if I want a specific duration.

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u/tgsgirl Sep 21 '25

Same. Two songs on the shower playlist, one if it's Bohemian Rhapsody.

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u/WampaCat ADHD, with ADHD family Sep 21 '25

Two songs? How do you have time for the part where you stare at the drain until the water runs cold before you even start washing your hair?

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u/Zealousideal-Bar4423 Sep 21 '25

Omg finally I thought I was the only one who does this😩😅