Each time you think about your worry, you reinforce its grip on you. Distraction breaks this by forcing you to think about other things. If you distract yourself with something sufficiently compelling, you will stop ruminating and start to feel better.
Source: Self-Soothing Techniques: Distraction @ CenterSite.net: Connecting you to your community
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