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I have a bad habit of forgetting things at home when I leave in the morning. I developed a habit: “Wallet, keys, badge, smokes, phone” I pat the pocket each ite
by function_seven 9y ago
I have a bad habit of forgetting things at home when I leave in the morning. I developed a habit: “Wallet, keys, badge, smokes, phone” I pat the pocket each item should be in as I say it out loud.
Unfortunately, I now do this on auto-pilot. I pat the pocket, say the word, leave the house... and realize I don’t have my badge on me when I arrive at work.
I’m thinking about installing a card reader that locks me in the house if I don’t have my badge :)
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- wolfgang42 9y agoI developed the habit of feeling each item instead of just patting the pocket. That way, if the item is missing you won't be able to complete the action. On the other hand, I've found that I now have the problem that if there's an item that's supposed to be missing (for example if I've lent my keys to someone) I have a constant low-grade panic where I keep checking my pockets, realizing there's something missing, reminding myself that it's supposed to be, and then doing the whole thing over again a few minutes later.
- mcguire 9y agoThat's how I do the same thing, and I have the same problem.
- huebnerob 9y agoYou just need to mandate actual physical contact with the item in question. I won't let my apartment door close until I've jingled my keys in my pocket, has never failed me.
- comstock 9y agoOn Japanese trains, staff use a system called "pointing checking" where you point and say the name of the thing to check that it's been done. The verbal confirmation seems to help avoid actions becoming automatic.
- lph 9y agoI like this thread. My people are here.