A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch

Re:A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch by codyb on Sunday January 25, 2026 @12:59PM (#46756366)

Oh, lol, now I get your question. Yea, it turns out the silence and lack of distractions are what produce "shower thoughts", more so than the act of showering itself.

Doing any relatively rote act like washing dishes, walking places, etc can also give rise to them. Not having a device in your hand to constantly steal your attention really helps though.

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Re:A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch by pfannkuchen on Sunday January 25, 2026 @02:27PM (#46757320)

Showers are generally considered to be relaxing separately from the “shower thoughts” phenomenon.

Couldn’t the relaxation be a factor in generating shower thoughts?

I suspect that essentially none of our non-ancestors were predated in a hot spring, unlike walking etc, so there may be an environmental cue driven induced relaxation that doesn’t exist for many other activities.

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Re:A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch by codyb on Sunday January 25, 2026 @02:35PM (#46757388)

Yea, you relax, and then your brain produces random thoughts about things.

I suspect it's just about getting the space to relax, which is why I frequently have thoughts when staring at the wall, or taking a walk, or washing dishes, or doing any other myriad activities which are relatively easy on brain processing.

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Re:A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch by j45 on Sunday January 25, 2026 @03:30PM (#46757844)

Solitude is extremely powerful.

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Re:A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch by lanstin on Sunday January 25, 2026 @01:37PM (#46756784)

I find pacing to be helpful. As long as there’s not a lot of poles to walk into accidentally. So while outside walks can be more focused you do get the odd head bang.

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