Engaging in something else and distracting yourself can be helpful when emotions are running high. Here are some suggestions for taking your mind off things if you have a few minutes to spare:
- Change rooms / go get something in the next room
- Open the window and breathe in the fresh air
- Putting water on one’s face
- Drink a glass of water
- Close your eyes and take deep breaths (link to abdominal breathing)
- Eating a fruit
- Listening to a song you like
- Write a message to a friend or loved one
- Applying perfume or smelling the scent of something fragrant
- Massaging the head, neck, or shoulders
- Makeup
- Looking at photos