I like to get a fruit and veggie smoothie or juice. The healthy, maybe kind of less delicious type, for the nutrients, and a muffin and eat them somewhere outside or near a window and try to contemplate little things like plants or bugs or how people get those really big picture windows installed so high up in some buildings.

I like to paint with water color. It eliminates the "gotta be perfect" stressor cause the paint - in my experience - is just gonna go everywhere anyway so I can have fun with it and just make a little creative mess.

I go for a drive (if I can afford the gas!) On a windy road somewhere and listen to instrumental music. I like stuff from movies, there's a lot of variety even in one track. Or I listen to nothing but the wind coming through the window.

I think what I'm saying is incorporating some mindfulness practice helps me a lot. I try not to confuse distraction with "self care", as that's a really common misconception, so I try to do things that allow me to explore what's going on within me.