Distract is a skill that is true to it's name – your goal is to distract away from distress/crises 110%. These are activities that will pull you – body, mind, & soul – away from whatever situation, emotion, thoughts, etc that are intolerable or kicking up ineffective urges. Distract is a beautiful place to practice the mindfulness skill of participate and works best when you throw yourself in completely. The dialectic here is that even distracting for 15-seconds is a win and you will build your ability to distract in the face of crisis over time.
We remember how to distract with the acronym ACCEPTS:
Grab your handouts and join us as we discuss how to effectively distract ourselves when times are tough!
Didactic & distract ideas: 0:00 to 12:26
Homework: 12:27 to end
Homework:
Choose 3 distracting activities and schedule them into your calendar, perhaps when you expect to be moderately stressed. When the time comes, throw yourself in to the activity 100%!
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