Actually, for me, this post is particularly timely. I have, for quite some time now, spent an inordinate amount of time (especially for a male) on personal hygiene & grooming. I hadn't really thought too much about it. But I've been thinking more about such things recently because I'm in the midst of a very rough patch. But, anyway, what occurred to me is that all of the hygiene & grooming stuff I do is, for me, sort-of a grounding technique. For one thing, I'm alone as I do it & it's quiet. I can take whatever time I need to do what I want to do since I seldom have other commitments. It provides me with a routine to follow. (I find that routine has become important to me as I've aged.) Plus it gives me something concrete to focus on. Hope your circumstances begin to improve as the day progresses.