I wanted to share a personal insight about my experience with mild OCD. I often find myself washing my hands frequently, wiping down my desk and phone throughout the day. It helps me feel more at ease. Recently, someone commented on how often they see me washing my hands, which made me realize that it’s more apparent than I thought. It’s a reminder that we all have our little quirks that help us navigate the world. If you experience something similar or have your own routines?

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I am the same in the aspect of I can’t sit still for long periods of time, I start to get fidgety and fiddle with things or bite my nails etc. it’s so annoying as I can never get out of that habit and a few people have noticed that on me. So I think everyone has their own things about them - the world would be boring if we were all the same😊

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Years ago, some individuals came from corporate to our plant to observe some of the things going on. We were having a lot of quality issues, and it was very chaotic. We didn't have enough office space for everyone, so I was asked to share my office with a gentleman. He noticed that I sigh frequently, and he asked if I was aware how often I did it. I hadn't realized how often I had been doing it until he told me. Now I am more self-conscious about it.

Another small thing I do is rock back and forth (front to back or side to side). I have been doing it since I was a kid. My mom said it was my way of putting myself to sleep. My husband of over 40 years asked me recently if I knew I was doing it. Nope, but if I catch myself, I try to stop.

I guess I am quirky.

We sure do. Mine is not being able to sit still for long periods of time. I am always getting up to refill my water bottle, run to the bathroom or even just stretch my back. It's the same thing at home. Unless I'm in bed about to go to sleep, I'm constantly finding myself on my feet. I think part of this is it's my own little quirk, and part of it is because there is always SOMETHING that needs to get done - laundry that needs to be flipped, a dishwasher that needs to be emptied, kids' toys that need to be put away.

Thank you for sharing that. It takes courage to talk about things like this. Small routines like cleaning can bring comfort—there’s nothing wrong with doing what helps you feel settled.

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