Although not really related to PR, I thought I'd add this because it follows on from AlexK's comments earlier in this thread...
Something I'm very careful about thesedays is creating associations that I don't want. For example, today is turning into a very bad day for various reasons! I've got a lot of thoughts buzzing around my head today and they're not good. Thinking about these problems is making me slightly angry and annoyed. Now, I've got a new CD that I really want to listen to today, but I know that if I do I'll associate the music on this CD with these problems, and whenever I hear the CD again I'll get the feelings I've got now back again. These problems are only very short-term and I really don't want all this to come flooding back whenever I hear this CD. I really don't want to associate a CD that I like with something that makes me feel bad, so I'll put off listening to it for a couple of days.
It never occurred to me in the past to be aware of the associations that form in my mind. I like to think it's part of me becoming more aware of myself and my state of mind, allowing me to not get bogged down in negativity unnecessarily.
Sorry if that's blindingly obvious to you all, but it's something I'm glad I'm now aware of. Would this count as NOPS, by any chance?
