Lets Recover Together!

Ok, so here’s a list I have in my crisis plan and on my wall of distractions. These are ones I personally find helpful, however they may not apply to you. Distractions should never be a task too large as it could potentially make you feel worse i.e if you were planning a party and decided to use it as a distraction it could make you feel worse and only heighten your emotions. Small, often pointless tasks are best.

Puzzles

Crosswords

Books

Working out

Making bracelets

Facebook games

Finding recipes for my food scrapbook

Stretches

Drinking tea

Making cards

Writing poems

Painting my nails

Face masks

Scrapbooking

Listening to music, very loudly

Smoking a cigarette mindfully

Scribbling

Calling a friend

Colouring

Making a poster

Having a bubble bath

Going for a walk

Making a ‘to do’ list and crossing them off one by one

Listening to what is going on around me i.e mindfulness

Listing important people in my life and describing them with one word

Making vlogs

Burning incense

Throwing eggs at trees

Writing a letter

Trying to blow big bubbles with bubble gum

Customising clothing