What distraction activities do you engage in daily?

[Stormy Raine]

I love crime shows, documentaries, near death experiences, and those who attempted suicide and their story to a happy life. I often wonder if that could ever be me?

 

[trashprincess]

Daydreaming is my primary distraction. The real world doesn't work well for me, so I've always preferred to live in my head. It's been getting harder to daydream nowadays though...

 

[Ambivalent1]

Daydreaming is my primary distraction. The real world doesn't work well for me, so I've always preferred to live in my head. It's been getting harder to daydream nowadays though...

Why not meditate all day?

 

[trashprincess]

Honestly never tried it As a very anxious person, I've always been kind of intimidated by meditation

 

[Ambivalent1]

Honestly never tried it As a very anxious person, I've always been kind of intimidated by meditation

 

[Brown-Jacket Revy]

Playing games on PC and maladaptive daydreaming to music pretty much sums up my pathetic life.

 

[depressedteddybear]

Work mostly when I feel worst I work 12s rc cars when I'm off as well as paintball magfed not speedball

 

[trashprincess]

That made me kinda restless My brain doesn't like to stop

Is that something that works well for you?

 

[Ambivalent1]

That made me kinda restless My brain doesn't like to stop

Is that something that works well for you?

Oh lol Maybe this one will work better. He has many types on his page like for insomnia, etc

 

[Graycy09]

Watching YT video essays, gaming, playing the piano, reading, gym. Just anything that keeps my mind busy

That made me kinda restless My brain doesn't like to stop

Is that something that works well for you?

Meditation is a really hard skill to master and it's so much more difficult when you have lots of racing thoughts. I'm sure everyone's experience is different but I find it's more effective for me when I'm not super restless. However, meditation music has a really calming effect for me and makes it easier to turn off my brain when I need some sleep.

 

[trashprincess]

Oh lol Maybe this one will work better. He has many types on his page like for insomnia, etc

That one was a lot better. All the talking helped. It was still quite a struggle for me though For a moment I was able to relax though

Watching YT video essays, gaming, playing the piano, reading, gym. Just anything that keeps my mind busy

Meditation is a really hard skill to master and it's so much more difficult when you have lots of racing thoughts. I'm sure everyone's experience is different but I find it's more effective for me when I'm not super restless. However, meditation music has a really calming effect for me and makes it easier to turn off my brain when I need some sleep.

Any recommendations? I could use some more relaxing music! And yeah meditation seems pretty tough

 

[Freyja13]

That made me kinda restless My brain doesn't like to stop

Is that something that works well for you?

Headspace's guided meditations have worked well for me. They have some great entry-level guided meditations on Netflix.
Distraction activities I engage with daily are video games, listening to podcasts, watching shows or movies. If drinking coffee counts then that's on the list too xD

 

[enough of this]

Daydreaming is my primary distraction. The real world doesn't work well for me, so I've always preferred to live in my head. It's been getting harder to daydream nowadays though...

We have that in common. I've always lived in a fantasy world. The "real" world is just too dangerous.