((( Soup ))) I call it "my bounce". Usually when I am feeling overwhelming emotion(s) I gray out and can't reach out and communicate. The emotions have thwarted my ability to use my executive functions. So, what I do is acknowledge an emotion is floating around inside, can't figure it out, so I grab magazines and tear out pictures that might resemble what I am might be feeling. After I have poured myself into this project and have it all on poster board, I oftentimes find relief and a return to feelings of normalcy.

What this does is two things. One is to divert attention away from the emotion, as you can think of one thing at a time and two, it sometimes helps to identify what's up that I can't express.

Hope this helps !!!