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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Our brains remember random cringe and awful things we did in the past to prevent us for doing them again. (self.showerthoughts)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

When those memories come up, choose a different response. Laugh at yourself. Forgive yourself. Love yourself.

Any recommended reading on this topic? Choosing a different response when these memories come up is really difficult for me, personally. Even when I acknowledge that I've grown as a person since then, the memories themselves still just feel jarringly awful.

[–] SirSamuel 2 points 3 days ago

I've found a lot of success in working through things logically when the painful memories return.

What does this memory teach me?

Have I learned all I can from this memory?

If it has taught me everything it can, I can set this memory aside, as there is no purpose in dwelling on it.

I am a better person because of the lessons learned, thank you memory, you have served me well. You may rest

This puts me in a position of acknowledging my imperfections without suffering long term regret. I can't change the past, and if I've learned from it, then I need to live in the Now, not the Then

[–] Pronell 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Here is an article discussing it.

I would personally think that Buddhist techniques like mindfulness and meditation would be helpful here.

I don't know how I really achieved it, but one thing I do remember I did was altering my negative self-talk so I would be alarmed and notice I was doing it.

I basically changed "I should kill myself" to "I should kill (some other specific person)", as the latter horrified me. Might be a similar technique.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Much appreciated! I'll give it a read.