Sarah Freeman
West Chester, Pennsylvania
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Mental Skills to DISTRACT Yourself
Cognitive Skills to Slow the Mind's Predisposition to Spiral Downward and Prevent Emotions From Escalating​​
These skills must be time-limited or else they will become unproductive avoidance or procrastination.
Diversions: Do something to preoccupy your mind and divert your attention elsewhere.
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Recite positive and uplifting quotes, mantras, or scriptures in your mind. ​
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Sing song lyrics in your mind or turn on music.
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Engage in a book, show, app, game, puzzle, or task.
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Organize your schedule or steps to a goal.
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Research a curiosity.
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My Diversion Distraction:
Interests: Do things you like to do or are good at doing. Connect to what you enjoy.
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Turn to a favorite hobby, pastime, talent, or passion.​
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Read an article or watch a video about something that interests you.
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Take time to learn and improve at a skill or itnerest.
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Take up a new hobby.
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Go back to something you enjoyed a s a child.
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My Interest Distraction:
Sensations: Create a safe and healthy sensory event for your body to experience.
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Go outside and take walk.
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​Take a cold or hot shower or bath.
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Exercise: Go for a run, lift weights, do jumping jacks.
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Hold cold packs to your face or ice in your hands.
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Do progressive muscle relaxation or focused slow-breathing exercises.
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My Sensory Distraction: