All of our lives are influenced by events over which we have no control. Choosing to involve yourself in a relaxing, or pleasantly distracting pastime. Try a change of scene. A vacation or even a one-day outing to someplace pleasant can be rejuvenating. Sometimes the appropriate response is to dig in with full vigor and attack a job that needs to be done.
Much distress is self-generated through procrastination.
Create a peaceful environment for yourself. It is an asset to have a quiet, private place which can serve as a retreat from the distractions and annoyances of daily living. Practice living in the present. Learn to savor the unique experience each new moment of living has to offer. Quite frequently distress is perpetuated by polluting the present with disturbing ruminations regarding past or future concerns.