someone or just saying hi.
Make something nice for someone else.
Do something thoughtful.
Other:  
With comparisons:
Compare how you are feeling now to a time when you felt different.
Think about people coping the same as you or 
less well than you.Compare yourself to those less fortunate.
Watch reality shows about others’ troubles; 
read about disasters, others’ suffering.
Other:  
With different e motions:
Read emotional books or stories, old letters.
Watch emotional TV shows; go to emotional movies.
Listen to emotional music.
(Be sure the event creates different emotions.)Ideas : Scary movies, joke books, comedies, 
funny records, religious music, soothing music 
or music that fires you up, going to a store and reading funny greeting cards.
Other:  
With pushing away:
Push the situation away by leaving it for a 
while.
Leave the situation mentally.
Build an imaginary wall between yourself and the situation.
Block thoughts and images from your mind.Notice ruminating: Yell “No!”
Refuse to think about the painful situations.
Put the pain on a shelf. Box it up and put it 
away for a while.
Deny the problem for the moment.
Other:  
With other T houghts:
Count to 10; count colors in a painting or 
poster or out the window; count anything.