Weird coping / distraction / skill thing I do.
Often I need some distraction, but it is very difficult for me to do something when I'm having a real hard time.
I love writing, but most of the time I can’t write down my thoughts. It’s too exhausting and I have no idea how to put it into words.
So here’s a random thing I’m doing.
I watch YouTube videos whenever I need distraction, because movies and series can be very stressful for me as well. But just watching videos is not enough to provide real distraction.
So I combine it with writing, but I don’t really have to use my head, which is helpful.
I mainly use my phone and the pen it has, but you can of course also do it on paper.
So, I click on a random video and then start writing down the most random sentences the creator says.
Just some parts of sentences or words as if I’m quoting them.
I just take random things from the video and write them down, not the whole script, just something in between. When I’m done writing one thing, I’ll just take the next sentence I hear.
This doesn’t require much attention, I don’t have to focus completely on the video and my hand has something to do. Besides, hand writing is a very satisfying thing for me.
It’s a very simple distraction and makes little sense, which is good, because when I feel bad, I don’t want anything meaningful, but just something that I don’t need to move for or something that I really need concentration for.
It can also be fun to read the nonsense later. Maybe it helps someone the way it helps me. <3
