Distracting
A useful way to remember these skills is the phrase
"Wise Mind Accepts"
With
ACTIVITIES - Engage in exercise or hobbies; do cleaning; go to events; call or visit a friend; play computer games; go walking; work; play sports; go out to a meal; have decaf coffee or tea; go fishing; chop wood; do gardening; play pinball
CONTRIBUTING - Contribute to someone; do volunteer work; give something to someone else; make something nice for someone else; do a surprising thoughtful thing
COMPARISONS - Compare yourself ot people coping the same as you or less well than you; compare yourself to those less fortunate than you; watch soap operas; read about disasters or others suffering
with opposite EMOTIONS - Read emotional books or stories, old letter; go to emotional movies; listen to emotional music; be sure the event creates a different emotion. EX - Scary movies, joke books, comedies, funny records, religious music, marching songs, going to a store and reading funny greeting cards.
PUSHING AWAY - Push the situation away by leaving it for a while; leave the situation mentally; build an imaginary wall between yourself and the situation. Or push the situation away by blocking it in your mind; censor ruminating; refuse to think about the painful aspects of the situation. put the pain on a shelf; box up and push it away for a while.
THOUGHTS - count to 10; count colors in a painting or tree, window, anything; work puzzles; watch TV; read
with other SENSATIONS - Hold ice in your hand; squeeze a rubber ball very hard; stand under a very hard and hot shower; listen to very loud music; sex; put rubber band on wrist and snap it.
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