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ndibs
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"How do you clear your mind & focus when something upsetting "
Wed Jan-28-15 10:12 PM by ndibs

          

Happens in the middle of the work day?

I had a bit of an upsetting conversation midday. It wasn't that upsetting but he didn't get back to me which was upsetting. I just realized he tried calling me but I was on a phone call and didn't even get a ring from his call. But I was so upset for a few hours, I couldn't get any work done. There's a 7 hour time difference so there was a small window to speak and it closed without the issue being resolved.

I could work but I realized I was fucking up and so called it quits, just did the minimum and called it a day. I didn't want to ship a package to Germany that should have gone to Indiana or do something similarly dumb. Sometimes I won't leave my house if I'm in a bad mood or preoccupied with something bc driving distracted scares the crap out of me.

Anyway, how do you clear your mind and focus when you're upset?

  

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Go out with a friend or on a date.
Jan 28th 2015
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I mean when you're working and need to focus
Jan 28th 2015
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      i slow down
Jan 29th 2015
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if @ work: I used to pretend my water bottle was a bottle of vodka...
Jan 28th 2015
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I wanted to drink, but I had to drive...
Jan 28th 2015
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take a walk
Jan 28th 2015
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Is this about a relationship or something at work?
Jan 28th 2015
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The conversation we didn't finish wasn't work related...
Jan 28th 2015
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Meditation, via intentional breathing and/or mindful walk
Jan 28th 2015
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Any links or book suggestions for meditation?
Jan 28th 2015
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      One of Thich Nhat Hanh's recent books
Jan 29th 2015
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I have several methods depending on the situation.
Jan 28th 2015
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RE: How do you clear your mind & focus when something upsetting
Jan 28th 2015
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Lol.
Jan 28th 2015
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If I'm at work I play this and breathe with it...
Jan 28th 2015
12
thanks. i just added that breathing video to my iphone
Jan 29th 2015
15
I'd call moms.
Jan 29th 2015
14
Go for a walk around the block.
Jan 29th 2015
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i go for a walk
Jan 29th 2015
17
anytime my day is going shitty I pump up the volume on the radio
Jan 29th 2015
18
Take a walk-- chill somewhere for maybe 20 to 30 min
Jan 29th 2015
20
if you don't indulge in mary juana...
Jan 29th 2015
21
see, when I used to get high...
Jan 29th 2015
24
      girl how you been???
Jan 29th 2015
30
Take a good dump or nap.
Jan 29th 2015
22
I repress that shit.......
Jan 29th 2015
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.
Jan 29th 2015
25
I do my best to charge it to the game cuz...
Jan 29th 2015
26
sex. hoop. music. workouts.
Jan 29th 2015
27
master your emotions or self-compassion meditation
Jan 29th 2015
28
go for a walk, which turns into retail therapy.
Jan 29th 2015
29
Stop trying to control things. Detach.
Jan 29th 2015
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I watch Turquoise Jeep videos.
Jan 29th 2015
32
Take deep breaths, get a snack
Jan 29th 2015
34

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1. "Go out with a friend or on a date."
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Something that gets you talking about other stuff with another person.

I just went through a bout of that this weekend.

  

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ndibs
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3. "I mean when you're working and need to focus "
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Drugs, alcohol, socializing, etc are all obvious easy distractions to replace what's distracting you. I mean when you don't want to be distracted. When you want to be clear headed and productive.

  

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19. "i slow down"
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if it abslutely need to get done?

i slow down
check and recheck
create a list if i have to
become very exacting

i get a bit absorbed after that


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2. "if @ work: I used to pretend my water bottle was a bottle of vodka..."
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and put some earphones in and listen to whatever music set me right.

Every sip was a shot. While it had me using the bathroom more often it at least relaxed me a little.


"Fuck this shit man"

  

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ndibs
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7. "I wanted to drink, but I had to drive..."
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Some packages to the post office.

Pretend drinking is an interesting technique though...

  

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4. "take a walk"
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Wed Jan-28-15 10:37 PM by GirlChild

  

          

let out a long good cry
and i treat myself to something

also, running helps for me, but that's not practical at work, so do the walking

i've been dealing with family shit since oct and it was so upsetting that it was really distracting me. i have just tried to throw myself into working, it's really the only thing that makes me forget that i'm upset.

  

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5. "Is this about a relationship or something at work?"
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Either way I focus on the fact that I am at work and can't be breaking down all willy nilly. Then I go outside and take a walk on a ten to fifteen minute break and focus on the scenery. By the time I come back I am ready to finish the work assigned. Never fails me.

  

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6. "The conversation we didn't finish wasn't work related..."
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Wed Jan-28-15 10:20 PM by ndibs

          

It was personal. The time difference means personal conversations midday sometimes happen, though I prefer they didn't. But 4pm-6pm when I have the bulk of my work done is pretty darn late there - midnightish. So it happens.

>Either way I focus on the fact that I am at work and can't be
>breaking down all willy nilly. Then I go outside and take a
>walk on a ten to fifteen minute break and focus on the
>scenery. By the time I come back I am ready to finish the work
>assigned. Never fails me.

  

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8. "Meditation, via intentional breathing and/or mindful walk"
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I needed to do so myself recently but passed. This is a good reminder I need to find ways to incorporate sessions during the workday, like at lunch.

  

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13. "Any links or book suggestions for meditation? "
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>I needed to do so myself recently but passed. This is a good
>reminder I need to find ways to incorporate sessions during
>the workday, like at lunch.

  

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33. "One of Thich Nhat Hanh's recent books"
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Thu Jan-29-15 06:03 PM by rawsouthpaw

  

          

that I picked up myself for when I was at my last workplace:
http://www.amazon.com/Work-Find-Meaning-Each-Hour/dp/1937006204

although there are many this is obviously most directly relevant. His story is amazing too as a peace activist that MLK nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. You might look up his talks on youtube where he is also verbally teaching one on how to apply Zen mindfulness/meditation via sitting, walking, or other activities. I consider his approach critical to me not going apeshit haha
The most basic way to put the sitting version of Zen meditation is being in some type of comfortable position and breathing very long and slow for whatever amount of time like 15-30 minutes, focusing completely only on the sensation of the air entering and leaving your chest and nose/mouth no matter what randomness tries to inevitably clutter your mind causing the stress. Mastery of this practice means it can be done almost anywhere and can create that peace on a regular basis in this moment that we are always chasing at some other time/place/method.

  

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9. "I have several methods depending on the situation. "
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1. mild annoyance - I might shrug it off or turn on some downtempo shit in my headphones.

2. Pissed - I might meditate for a moment and chant.

3. I'm finna fuck you up - I'mma walk over to my liquor cabinet, pick something out, and have a shot or two.

working from home has that privilege.
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10. "RE: How do you clear your mind & focus when something upsetting "
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Go to a kickboxing or boxing class and punch and kick the shit out of a 250 lb bag.

"We don't make mistakes, we just have happy little accidents" - Bob Ross

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11. "Lol. "
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>Go to a kickboxing or boxing class and punch and kick the
>shit out of a 250 lb bag.

  

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12. "If I'm at work I play this and breathe with it... "
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lol

http://youtu.be/_SRD2zFXwio?list=FL9vGyXiTA_wYoQmoF08SMNw

seriously tho.. 60 seconds of deep breathing makes a world of difference.

if I'm at home.. i roll up a mental vacation then clean the shit outta my house. like music blasting, hard and fast cleaning.




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15. "thanks. i just added that breathing video to my iphone"
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home screen.

cleaning is an excellent suggestion. it forces you to shift the focus from inside your head to your physical environment AND physical body.

thanks

  

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14. "I'd call moms. "
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16. "Go for a walk around the block."
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Most important thing is to shift your perspective... there are very few things that are worth putting yourself in a bad mood for. Occasionally you need to take a step back so you can see your own over-reaction for what it was.




>Happens in the middle of the work day?
>
>I had a bit of an upsetting conversation midday. It wasn't
>that upsetting but he didn't get back to me which was
>upsetting. I just realized he tried calling me but I was on a
>phone call and didn't even get a ring from his call. But I
>was so upset for a few hours, I couldn't get any work done.
>There's a 7 hour time difference so there was a small window
>to speak and it closed without the issue being resolved.
>
>I could work but I realized I was fucking up and so called it
>quits, just did the minimum and called it a day. I didn't
>want to ship a package to Germany that should have gone to
>Indiana or do something similarly dumb. Sometimes I won't
>leave my house if I'm in a bad mood or preoccupied with
>something bc driving distracted scares the crap out of me.
>
>Anyway, how do you clear your mind and focus when you're
>upset?

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17. "i go for a walk"
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especially if im at work i just leave my desk and go for a walk

otherwise i go for a walk or may go for a drink or watch a comedy on netflix

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18. "anytime my day is going shitty I pump up the volume on the radio"
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20. "Take a walk-- chill somewhere for maybe 20 to 30 min"
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then back to work. If someone calls me out on disappearing (someone higher up the chain) then I tell em the deal-- diplomatically of course.

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21. "if you don't indulge in mary juana..."
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acknowledge the *thing*
address that something's occurred
and declare that the thing in question will have a resolution, that its hold its as powerful as you allow.

it ain't gotta the thing you carry throughout the day.
tomorrow/hours from now it'll be a lesser thing.

music is a welcome distraction because it can take your mind elsewhere.
try ol school, you'll travel back to fonder times.

  

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24. "see, when I used to get high..."
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I'd probably overthink it lol

  

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30. "girl how you been???"
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i only got noided off of edibles.

  

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22. "Take a good dump or nap. "
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23. "I repress that shit......."
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it's Man-Law #74

  

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25. "."
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26. "I do my best to charge it to the game cuz..."
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nothing can stop the hustle.

I've worked too hard to be in the position I'm in now. So, in essence, it's a matter of putting myself first at the very instance. My lifestyle can't be paid for if I'm sweating shit that is not related to my grind.

"I've done did a lot of shit just to live this here lifestyle..."

  

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27. "sex. hoop. music. workouts."
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IG: hibelk

  

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28. "master your emotions or self-compassion meditation"
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master your emotions:
http://youtu.be/jaaHLoINVp4
http://youtu.be/YeYhIRjZXgg
http://youtu.be/zwT_aRJBRwg

self-compassion meditations:
http://youtu.be/11U0h0DPu7k
http://www.self-compassion.org/guided-self-compassion-meditations-mp3.html

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29. "go for a walk, which turns into retail therapy."
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lol

now go runtelldat, ho.

  

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31. "Stop trying to control things. Detach."
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Stop having expectations. Focus only on the present moment. Everything else will lead to stress.

~Experience is the currency of the soul.

  

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32. "I watch Turquoise Jeep videos."
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Or look at pics of my friends' kids or videos of my baby bro.

Babies' innocence and general silliness help reset my spirit whenever I get too low.

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34. "Take deep breaths, get a snack "
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Thu Jan-29-15 06:32 PM by MizClayton

  

          

Don't text anyone about it

think about work and only work. Throw away wandering thoughts

watch something on YouTube

  

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