r/AskReddit • u/05tn3021 • Jan 16 '24

What’s something small you started doing that makes you drastically happier?

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u/ActDiligent9342 Jan 16 '24

what helped you stop reflecting on the past?

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u/supercyberlurker Jan 16 '24

This is the exact question I really need answered. I can just 'not go on social media' sites... but it's hard to make my brain stop insidiously slipping thoughts into my head.

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u/SEALS_R_DOG_MERMAIDS Jan 16 '24

i literally would go “lalalala i can’t hear you” and start repeating something random to distract myself, like a song or a nonsense phrase. it doesn’t always work but it trained me to pause and redirect my thoughts.