brushing your teeth

When you brush your teeth, do you think about what you are doing? Do you have to tell yourself to move your arm in circles, or does it just come natural? If you have known how to brush your teeth for a while, it probably comes natural for you! This is called automaticity. This means that you can perform the task quickly without having to think about it too much.

You probably notice that you can think about other things while you brush your teeth. If you have a song stuck in your head, you sing along in your head.

Here is an activity that will help you recognize that brushing your teeth is automatic to you!

While you are brushing your teeth, sing your favorite song two times in a row. What did you notice? Was it easy to still brush your teeth or was it hard to do two things at once? If it was difficult for you, practice every morning and night for a week and I promise you will improve!

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