Y’all, I have great news: showering can make you a genius! Okay not really, but kind of.

So you know how you have like the best ideas ever when you least expect? And you’re always unprepared and never write it down because you don’t have a pen handy and then you forget? Maybe that’s just me.

Well, it’s true that you get ideas out of nowhere. Like in the shower or when you’re staring off into space. Why?

Because science!

Yeah Mr. White! Yeah science! Source: janellewashere

Apparently, creativity and good ideas are triggered by a few factors. One of those being the release of a lot of dopamine in our brains, which happens during exercise or taking a hot shower! Other triggers include relaxation and distraction.

That totally explains why you might have a super creative idea right before you fall asleep or when you’re in the middle of doing something else. I actually keep a notepad on my end table because I wake up almost every night with a brilliant idea that I don’t want to forget. Unfortunately, some of my ideas aren’t written legibly mid-sleep.

All three of these triggers happen at the same time during a nice, steamy shower! So taking a shower is not only good for your hygiene, it’s also good for your brain too.

Have you ever had a great idea in the shower? Or before bed? When do you get your best ideas? Tell me in the comments!
 

I wonder if the idea of remaking Cinderella came from the shower?

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