Things to DO to Keep Our Minds Off "it"

A mental health professional just told me to make a list of things to do, so that I can keep my mind off my problems and worries. So, here goes.
(I'd love to see what YOU do in order to keep your mind free of troubles too)

Read a book
play with my stones and rocks and crystals
crochet
go for a walk (and get my flue shot!)
Walks are good in general, especially at this beautiful time of year
chores
self-care
go to a meeting
go to church
cook something tasty
call a friend or family member
come here onto the Forum and add things to this list....
or makes friends here or give others support here!
Write a list of my good characteristics
write a list of my good job qualities
name my caregiver qualities
write a list of things I can do with my client
Think of things to change the subject to, if someone brings up "the problem."
Draw or color....

I want to add to my list above, that I should think of things that I am grateful for. I think that is a really important one. We should think of these things as often as possible to keep ourselves in a good frame of mind!

So I went and got that flu shot and had a nice afternoon walk too, on my way there and back. The mountains were beautiful. I ran into an old friend who was getting his flu shot too, but we did not recognize one another! We talked for something like a half an hour, then we introduced one another as he was leaving and discovered how we knew one another! We remembered one another's names, even though each of us has changed a lot since we last saw one another five or so years ago. How strange was that? Probably not really strange, because we live in a small town of about 1800 folks, but still, it was a bit odd.

I love to rock in my rocker/ recliner and look our my window at mother nature. Every day there is something new out there to see!

Do you have bird feeders? Watching busy feeders has bailed me out of some pretty bad ruminations before.

I should think about a list like this...

I had one, but our maintenance man ran it down with the lawn mower! I never bothered to replace it. However, I do occasionally see birds and squirrels in the trees, both of which I very much enjoy seeing. We have cardinals here, so you can see their bright redness anywhere very easily. They stand out!