Do a puzzle.

“Fast-forward 5 years and now I can sit still long enough to do a jigsaw puzzle without getting bored or frustrated. Instead, I was ready and up for the challenge, even the endless blue sky which looked pretty impossible. After the initial panic of where to start, I discovered what seems to be a well-known jigsaw strategy, do the edges first… And then as if by magic, I found two pieces that connected! I experienced a significant moment of delight, relief, achievement and satisfaction. [...] The jigsaw became a very satisfying, relaxing and enjoyable activity. I was able to observe my emotions come and go – frustration, satisfaction, achievement, joy.”

“I got started on it the following evening, putting together the edge pieces on our large, round coffee table. That was a mistake. Neither leaning over the table or sitting on the floor were comfortable for working on the puzzle, so last night I moved what I had assembled over to my sewing table. (A small cutting mat helped me move it in sections.) As I’ve been working on the puzzle, a few memories of puzzles have arisen. One is that my Grandma Florence used to use the two halves of a puzzle box to sort out the pieces, making it easier to keep everything organized and contained. Because I purchased a puzzle in a cylinder, the container isn’t conducive to this, so I found a couple of box lids in the house I could use.”

“The puzzle I finally gave up on was a second hand older Springbok - Dickens' Village Christmas. Everything looked the same and I was miserable. Decided to give up early in, even after spending a lot of time sorting and on the border and I don't regret it.”