The Usual Way: Distraction
- Many psychologists believe that humans are wired to time-travel mentally into the future, to consider new scenarios and try out new ideas.
- But avoiding mindfulness can also be an effective way to distract yourself from pain.
- People’s minds are significantly more likely to wander when they’re in a negative mood than when they’re in a positive mood.
- Some sources of unhappiness that lead to distraction and mind-wandering are fear, anxiety, neuroticism, and of course, boredom.
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