Emotions and Bandwidth

It’s easy to let our emotions consume our productivity. When something is on your mind that is affecting you emotionally, it’s hard to let it go. What’s the best way to deal with that? Head-on confrontation? Suppression? Distraction? Feel like they all have pretty glaring drawbacks. Time, as they say, heals all wounds, which is true, but good hygiene, nutrition, and clean dressings definitely facilitate that process.