As I was doom-scrolling my news feed the other day, I stumbled across an article entitled, "A Surprising Reason Why Depressed People Don't Get Better." (Psychology Today, October 13, 2023, if you want to Google it.) The article discussed two techniques that can help people overcome depression and talked about several studies where they taught …
Tag: Distraction
Silence and Creativity
This morning, I chose to do a guided meditation. Usually I just set a timer and sit for 15 minutes. But sometimes, I need a little extra guidance. This morning, I woke up excited about life again – a pleasant change after my grumpiness yesterday – and ready to take on the challenges at work. …
Thanksgiving for Squirrels
It has become a trope to cry “squirrel” when you are suddenly distracted during a conversation and then lose your train of thought. Perhaps this started with the movie “Up” where the talking dogs are often deep in their alt-dark plans when they become distracted by a squirrel. Or perhaps the trope came first and …