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  • I’ve found that it’s better for me sometimes not to distract, rather to do nothing and let whatever emotion happen (like another commenter suggested).

    Emotions, like everything that goes on in my head, are electrochemical in nature. Sometimes there’s an external trigger, but sometimes there’s not. Letting unexpected or over-large emotions happen and pass has made me more comfortable with that occurrence, so the next time it happens, it’s a bit easier.

    Yeah, if it’s really bad in a particular situation, I’ll distract, but it’s less to avoid the emotion and more to give myself something to hold on to during the flood.