Everyday day after work. I have a “nightlight” that I turn on. Other that that all my showers are in darkness. I think it’s a way for me to decompress after being bombarded by artificial light for 10+ throughout my work day. Took my until I was 35 to realize how sensitive i was to light, especially artificial
I shall attempt
Yes, reminds me of back when I was inside my mother’s womb.
What do you mean “anyone else”? I was in the shower with you. I feel so ignored!
Can you guys keep it down? I’m trying to sleep on the loo
Geezus Richard, I told you to use the down stairs bog when we were showering! FFS
Richard is such a dick.
No, because the monsters would get me.
I split the difference. Shower with a candle in the room. Transparent shower curtain.
Only when it’s voluntary. I once had the power go out while I was in the shower. My thirty-something ass instantly aged into an octogenarian convinced he was breaking a hip on the way to open the bathroom door.
I knew a chick who would also put on blind fold sleep mask and earplugs… they seemed to like it but I’ve never tried
It’s like their own sensory deprivation chamber
Not complete darkness. I got a nice warm led night light (these ones, love em) just bright enough that I can see what I’m doing. But yeah going spa mode after a long cold day is very nice
i’m autistic and have quite the sensibilities, including to light. taking a shower is something that has always been extremely calming to me, it shuts a lot of my brain down, including, sometimes, my anxiety disorder part. taking a shower in the dark is the closest thing to a state of pure inner bliss i can reach easily.
Also autistic, I very much enjoy baths in darkness or very low light.
Poor man’s isolation tank.
exactly! :D
I have ADHD and it’s similar for me. What also helps is background rain noise. Did you try that? Im using cozy time on my PC as it also can play additional relaxing music and has a pomodoro timer.
it’s not enough for me. i have heavy rain currently and while it does calm me down, it’s only one sense that is being stimulated. it’s really the water running all over me that does the trick and the light of lights makes it that much easier to just disappear in my mind.
Opposite. I built a second temporary shower under the window (lined the wall with clear plastic for visiting rellies that can’t step into the tub) - it’s nice to shower in the sunshine.
Oh yeah.
My bathroom light is motion activated. The sensor doesn’t see into the shower, so if I don’t wave at it every few minutes the light goes out.
A lot of the time I don’t bother. Super relaxing.
It’s good for forehead tension headaches also. I like to sit and stare straight into the stream of water in the dark, tends to help overload nerve input to ignore pain bit better.
I would love to try but intrusive thought won’t let…
I do it when I have a really bad hangover
