The Power of Happy Distractions
Somewhere in a back corner of your mind it’s good to keep a little bag of favorite distractions you can draw from when life pulls you down. Toss into it random scraps of things you enjoy.
Think of places that soothe you and draw your interest —a library you like to visit, a street lined with shops whose windows hold treasures and delights, or where the architecture fascinates you. A park, a garden, a meadow, a beach.
Think of activities that engage you—hobbies and pastimes, games, sports, arts.
Think of people who make you laugh or who tell amazing stories. A kid maybe, a neighbor, a pal.
Toss ‘em all in your bag. Then, when you find some dark train of thought has gained traction in your mind, you’ll have ways to dis-tract it right at hand.
Happy distractions are like mini-vacations for the mind. They bring you little pleasures and healing. They offer you nibbles of light and joy. They take you away for awhile so you can remember a bigger you. You’re refreshed and renewed when you come back to tackling your problem. And sometimes when you come back, you find the problem has simply gone away.
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