Water Is Actually One Of The Strangest Substances Known To Science. This May Seem A Rather Odd Thing

Water is actually one of the strangest substances known to science. This may seem a rather odd thing to say about a substance as familiar but it is surely true. Its specific heat, its surface tension, and most of its other physical properties have values anomalously higher or lower than those of any other known material. The fact that its solid phase is less dense than its liquid phase (ice floats) is virtually a unique property.

John D. Barrow and Frank J. Tipler, The Anthropic Cosmological Principle

HEY OCD RECOVERING PEOPLE THIS POST’S FOR YOU

I’m someone who’s been diagnosed with Mild to Moderate OCD, and currently take SSRIs for meds, but I don’t think my parents will grant me full therapy access, just meds.

Are there any self therapy ways I can do erp(for now until I can afford one)? How does it work? Especially ERP for sexual thoughts cause I get that the most — Like how do I expose myself to the fear of harmful sexual adultery??

study tips for when you have ADHD and your brain feels like a crusty old sponge left stagnating in dishwater

DISCLAIMER: i did not come up with these ideas; these are just strategies I find work well for me! not every approach will work for everyone! it was very much a 'trial and error' (and error and error and error, etc.) process to find what works for me!

fake it 'til you make it

this might sound silly at first, but I'm going to need you to create a fake persona. this "worksona" is an incredibly productive and attentive character in a play/movie/tv show. they are smart and laser-focused. you can even give this person another name or backstory! whenever you need to focus, just imagine stepping into character and try to give it your best performance.

body doubling

grab a friend, a parent, a sibling, your cat, etc. kindly ask them to exist in the same space as you. you don't even have to look at one another or talk to one another. in a pinch, you can even use a stuffed animal or a mirror! i've heard that "study with me" livestreams on youtube can also be really helpful for some people!

change the vibe

change your surroundings. when I can't focus, altering my environment helps to introduce novelty, which then gives me the dopamine I need to keep going. for instance, let's say you've got a really boring thing you have to do and your brain is just not letting you do it. first, remember that it's okay; it's normal, and you don't have to feel ashamed or unproductive for not being able to do your tasks (remember, the idea that so-called "unproductivity" is in some way wrong is nothing more than a capitalist & industrialist lie). next, take your little workstation somewhere else. it could even be to the floor!! personally, i climb under my desk with my laptop and write papers from there when i can't focus!

hope this helps!! <3

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