When life becomes a bit too much to handle and Im in need of some time out I use a simple technique, that of distraction; and for me at least, this works a treat.
When I do distraction, what Im actually doing is breaking a pattern of my behavior. What this technique doesnt include is shopping, telephoning or emailing friends because thats what I would normally do during my working week.
Ive listed several suggestions below that Ive used in the past. Some have been joyful experiences and some worse than the reason why I needed a distraction in the first place.
As you read each one, write down in order of preference beginning with the suggestion that interests you most (however remotely), to the last which should be what interests you the least.
From this list try out the suggestions that interest you the least. Compare how you felt when you got out of bed to doing the least favored distraction.
Humor is good, absurd humor (for me) is even better. Absurd humor works very well for me and I have often used it successfully to distract me from thinking about things that have the capacity to turn an average day into a really bad day. ...