Distract your mind

Sometimes when we are sad, its hard to think of anything else. However, dwelling on your sadness can actually do more harm than good and can increase feelings of helplessness and Powerlessness.Pleasant distraction can help you focus on something other than your sadness and also reduce your stress scientists call this flow. Youre not avoiding your problems, but instead engaging in an activity where you forget time and place.Here are some examples of ways in which you can distract your mind.
Listen to music. Resist the temptation to go for the sad music. Try listening to energetic, jumpy, soulful, or happy tunes, along with songs that inspire you or remind you of good times. Music can be and is used as a very effective therapeutic tool.
Look at some of your childhood pictures or photos from trips, graduations, and major life events. If a funny one pops up, dont push it away. Savor it. Itll help remind you that life passes by quickly and that there have been a lot of happy and funny moments in your life along with the sad ones.