That's cute that your 2yo wanted her bangs cut while you were on the phone, LOL! They will do anything to get our attention when we're on the phone sometimes, huh?

My T has said the same thing, to look around and notice things in the room, notice the time and what I'm wearing, things that are related to the here and now when I'm caught up in flashbacks. Also tactile things, like playing with silly putty or playdoh, to help stop the body memories.
One thing I've been going through lately is shutting my eyes and not breathing during flashbacks of one particular incident in which I couldn't see or breathe, so she told me again today to concentrate on keeping my eyes open and to Just Keep Breathing!!! She suggested looking at a photo album or scrapbook when the intrusive images get to be too much, although I haven't tried that yet.