The Doctor Is In: Dr. Ruth on Love, Life, and Joie de Vivre

by Ruth Westheimer

The answer is to focus on the present. Pay attention to the people around you. Ask questions and listen to the answers. Tell everyone what happened to you during the day and make it as amusing as possible. Accentuate the positive, try to bring everyone’s spirits up; by doing that, you’ll find your own elevated. And by keeping your brain occupied in the present, it will force toward the back any unpleasant emotions that your past might evoke.

I'm a string believer in this. I've seen it in action.