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What is the medical term for semi-mindless activities to help reduce anxiety? ... such as gardening, mowing, cleaning... perhaps driving.



I recall that, maybe, the word asynchronous was part of the term.






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    I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
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    @ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
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What is the medical term for semi-mindless activities to help reduce anxiety? ... such as gardening, mowing, cleaning... perhaps driving.



I recall that, maybe, the word asynchronous was part of the term.






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    I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
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    – Chris Rogers
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    @ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
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    – Ooker
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What is the medical term for semi-mindless activities to help reduce anxiety? ... such as gardening, mowing, cleaning... perhaps driving.



I recall that, maybe, the word asynchronous was part of the term.






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What is the medical term for semi-mindless activities to help reduce anxiety? ... such as gardening, mowing, cleaning... perhaps driving.



I recall that, maybe, the word asynchronous was part of the term.






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  • $begingroup$
    I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Rogers
    3 hours ago






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    $begingroup$
    @ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
    $endgroup$
    – Ooker
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  • $begingroup$
    I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Rogers
    3 hours ago






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    $begingroup$
    @ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
    $endgroup$
    – Ooker
    3 hours ago
















$begingroup$
I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
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– Chris Rogers
3 hours ago




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I am not aware of a medical term but what's wrong with the non-medical term hobbies or interests ?
$endgroup$
– Chris Rogers
3 hours ago




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@ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
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– Ooker
3 hours ago




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@ChrisRogers perhaps it's because those don't really mean a way to reduce anxiety? I think the correct word is distractions
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I have read it mentioned as grounding- techniques or activities. Activities that pull you into the present, and, if possible, fulfill you by giving you the impression towards achieving a goal.






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    I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.



    Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).



    As NoPanic.org points out, you should...




    do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.




    References



    Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.






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              I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.



              Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).



              As NoPanic.org points out, you should...




              do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.




              References



              Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.






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                I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.



                Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).



                As NoPanic.org points out, you should...




                do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.




                References



                Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.






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                  I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.



                  Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).



                  As NoPanic.org points out, you should...




                  do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.




                  References



                  Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.






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                  I have not been able to find any term, medical or non-medical, which includes the word asynchronous, but to add to the answer by @user20460 there is the non-medical term hobbies.



                  Taking part in hobbies and other interests is recommended to anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression because not only can it provide a distraction, but it can also alleviate boredom which in itself can create or exacerbate anxiety - see also, Csikszentmihalyi (2000).



                  As NoPanic.org points out, you should...




                  do something that makes you happy. Every day should include a bit of ‘ME’ time. It may be losing yourself in a book, playing or listening to music or a self-pamper session. However busy life seems, you deserve that special time.




                  References



                  Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety (Vol. 721). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.







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