Just thought I would share a little technique I share with class participants that helps people refocus when they are caught in a cycle of obsessing about something or they know they have a 'button' that gets pushed. "Pocket Therapy" is a loose term, obviously it is NOT therapy but it is fun and mine has actually worked for me the couple times that I have pulled it out and looked at it. The idea is simple, take a small matchbox of some sort. You can decorate your matchbox any way you like. On the front you are going to put the word or action that you get stuck in a cycle in....see my pictures of mine. On the inside you are going to write your 'therapy'...your quote, your thought that gets you to stop and refocus your mind. I also put a quote on the back of my box that was relevant to my issue - which is over-thinking something. I keep my box in my bag that I carry every day to and from work. Will it 'cure' a big issue or solve all your problems? Of course not, but sometimes all we need is a little reminder that our thoughts are not facts and refocusing can be a simple step to finding inner balance again.