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

Savvy Psychologist

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The E Is for Distraction Techniques

In Distract, we want to generate different emotions. This distracts from the negative emotions you're feeling and the current situation that you may find yourself in. The point of using distraction techniques is to get yourself back within your zone of competence. Using a 0-100 scale, I might say that 80 is when I'm entering my danger zone.

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