How did this song get into my head? What am I doing by the open fridge? Why do I stick out my tongue when I thread a needle?
NO YOU’RE NOT LOSING YOUR MIND. The real reasons behind some of the strange things we do may surprise you.
It happens nearly every day: I go to the fridge (or the bookcase or the laundry room) for something absolutely essential but by the time I get there I cannot remember what on earth I needed so badly. Of course I can come up with at least five other items I could use but I simply cannot remember what brought me there in the first place.
Sound familiar? Don’t worry — you aren’t losing your mind. There are logical explanations; take a look at some of them.
You can supervise toddlers talk on the phone and cook for Shabbos all at the same time. So why can’t you remember why you stepped into the living room?
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