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What's your favorite self soothing activity/distraction? (startrek.website)

submitted 11 months ago by Stamets@startrek.website to c/general@lemmy.world

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Past couple weeks have been too much for me to handle, I'm not super okay, and I need something to get my mind off of some stuff. What you got?

(yes yes, therapy. It expensive. What you got?)

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[–] Phlogiston@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

For keeping my mind off “stuff” I do the headphones and constant audio. Both books and podcasts.

It’s an escape but I also feel like all the problems are still there — and at some point I still need to deal with them. Thus I listen to a lot of books because I’ll need to starts a new one right away.

Interesting listening to a good book again is great when I’m stressed. It keeps me from thinking random bad thoughts but, since I know the story, it still lets me relax or let my thoughts wander a bit.