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7 ways to distract yourself from your problems—in a healthy way

Savvy Psychologist

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Introduction

This week on Savvy Psychologist, Dr. Monica Johnson reviews a dialectical behavior therapy skill called Distract. The way I describe the Distract skill with patience is that there is a problem that needs to be solved, but now ain't the time. It's also a good skill for when your emotion mind is going to take over and you're won't be able to respond wisely.

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