Health | Science | Ideas

The Amazing Science of Shower Thoughts

Why we tend to have our best thoughts & ideas in the shower

Jared Sheets
ILLUMINATION
Published in
2 min readFeb 16, 2023

--

Photo by Victor Furtuna on Unsplash

- “Go to bed, you’ll feel better in the morning” is the human version of “Did you turn it off and turn it back on again?”

- Our thoughts come from our brains, so does that mean the brain named itself?

- Millions of people are doing the exact same thing as you are right now.

What do the above quotes have in common? They’re all classic shower thoughts that many of us have had at one point in our lives.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, a shower thought is a random, seemingly profound thought that pops into one’s mind while taking a shower.

This form of cleansing philosophy has skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years, and there is even a subreddit dedicated to shower thoughts with over 26 million members.

With enlightening thoughts coming to millions of bathing individuals across the globe, many have questioned if there is something about the process allowing people to contact with the divine.

Surprisingly, there is actual science behind why we are more creative in the shower and it’s incredible.

--

--

Jared Sheets
ILLUMINATION

Travel stories, crazy experiences, and insights from my journey in life. Follow for multiple new articles every week🌱