Right on about meditation. I was always so cynical toward meditation and most other alternative therapies until recently. Mindfulness in particular is extremely helpful. Are there any particular meditation techniques, guides, etc that you have found especially beneficial?

Another "heck yes" to mind-numbing activity! Another thing I was cynical toward before. Some of us get caught up (well, I do, and I assume others too) in taking everything seriously and not letting our precious time go to waste on frivolous, silly, fluff. But sometimes we need fluff. My go-to: silly Facebook games like You Don't Know Jack, SongPop - or DrawSomething on the iPhone. What TV shows do you enjoy zoning out to?

Also 100% on getting away! Removing yourself from that moment physically.

Thank you so much for this - sometimes reminders are needed when we're caught up in an episode, of ways to cope that aren't unhealthy.