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"Wise mind 'ACCEPTS'": ways to distract yourself when enduring distress -

Activities - do something good for yourself, exercise, clean, or visit a friend
Contribute - to society, to another person, to benefit another living being (human, animal, environment)
Compare - yourself to someone less fortunate, i.e. count your blessings
Emotions - read something, listen to something, or watch something that'll change your emotion like a comedy or upbeat music
Push away - the distressful situation. Leave it for a while
Thoughts - distract them with puzzles, reading, or just watching TV
Sensations - experience an equally intense feeling like holding ice, taking a hot shower, sex, loud music

The above is from my DBT skills training manual by Marsha M. Linehan

I'm gonna watch A Raisin In The Sun now.
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