How to execute psychological distancing
As I started writing about this topic, many things poured in. When my sister and I fight and she does not want to listen, she will cut the call. This is the easiest and first technique : remove yourself or the cause of distress. I remember my school days when I used to get stuck in a problem, and I tried again and again only to make the same mistakes. In those times, I used to stop doing math, go for a stroll or have some food, or watch a scene on TV and then come back to solve it again, and this time, I succeeded. This is because a temporary break from stress freshens up, and we can take the problem from a new perspective. I still remember my early professional life when taking leaves was all in the hands of my manager. I often found myself in situations where I was forced to take annual leaves at one go and work the rest of the year. I always felt I had no leave when I actually needed them the most. On the other hand, planning for vacations and visiting new places had been super...