That happens to me all the time. For me, it’s almost like deja vu, where small combinations of what I’m currently doing causes a memory to pop into my head. Som

That happens to me all the time. For me, it’s almost like deja vu, where small combinations of what I’m currently doing causes a memory to pop into my head. Sometimes it seems to happen with no external stimuli. Honestly, what I’ve found helps is to embrace it and consciously focus on the memory. Try to stop thinking of it as off-putting and let your brain explore the memory and really think about it. I see it as a cool sort of gift where you can relive things to ponder them further, even when the memories aren’t the happiest. Something I learned in therapy: if you push it off and try to ignore it, it will keep coming back. It’s like your brain has unfinished business, and when you push it away and say “don’t think about that”, your brain starts associating whatever that thing is with negativity. I’m no therapist, and you and I are different people, but it’s possible this is why you see it as off-putting and I don’t.