As you’re performing repetitive, routine tasks, I mean. 2,3 There’s something I do on a weekly basis, 4,5 that requires me to put eight different things in a container. 6,7 I set up my workspace the same every time. 8 3 I even have a little shuffle, sway I do as I work. 1,2 I let my mind drift to everything and anything. 3,4 But at some point I generally notice I’m counting again. 5,6
The harder I try to distract myself the more obvious it becomes. 7,8 4 As I assemble these packages, 1,2 I put them away in lots of six. 3,4 That’s how many I can carry at once so I have to count the total I have ready as I go too. 5,6 Today I tried writing this inside my head as I went. 7,8 5 You can tell it didn’t work at all to make me quit. 1,2
I also noticed that I scoop up the items on my left with my left hand. 3,4 And the ones to my right with my right. 5,6 The ones directly in front of me are a toss up. 7,8 6 There was no distinguishable pattern for them. 1,2 I wondered why but then I decided it must be because I’m equally comfortable using either hand. 3,4
So what about you? 5,6 Do you have things like this you do? 7,8 1 Perhaps you count the number of times your turn signal blinks as you’re making turns. 1,2 Or how many pieces you chop your veggies into if you have to dice something. 3,4 How about how many jelly beans you’re about to eat to make sure you have an even number? 5,6 Hm, do you have to buy the same amount of items at the grocery store? 7,8 2
What’s the weirdest thing you count? 1,2 I asked that question today and the best I’ve come up with so far 3,4 is how long you touch the light switch when turning it on and off. 5,6 Can you top that? 7,8 3
The harder I try to distract myself the more obvious it becomes. 7,8 4 As I assemble these packages, 1,2 I put them away in lots of six. 3,4 That’s how many I can carry at once so I have to count the total I have ready as I go too. 5,6 Today I tried writing this inside my head as I went. 7,8 5 You can tell it didn’t work at all to make me quit. 1,2
I also noticed that I scoop up the items on my left with my left hand. 3,4 And the ones to my right with my right. 5,6 The ones directly in front of me are a toss up. 7,8 6 There was no distinguishable pattern for them. 1,2 I wondered why but then I decided it must be because I’m equally comfortable using either hand. 3,4
So what about you? 5,6 Do you have things like this you do? 7,8 1 Perhaps you count the number of times your turn signal blinks as you’re making turns. 1,2 Or how many pieces you chop your veggies into if you have to dice something. 3,4 How about how many jelly beans you’re about to eat to make sure you have an even number? 5,6 Hm, do you have to buy the same amount of items at the grocery store? 7,8 2
What’s the weirdest thing you count? 1,2 I asked that question today and the best I’ve come up with so far 3,4 is how long you touch the light switch when turning it on and off. 5,6 Can you top that? 7,8 3
