take mind off

take your mind off somebody/something

to cause you to stop thinking about who or what is causing worry That's the good thing about helping other people – it takes your mind off your own problems.

take somebody's mind off something/somebody

if an activity takes someone's mind off their problems, it stops them from thinking about them That's the good thing about helping other people - it takes your mind off your own problems.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Avraham	ah-vrah-HAHM (Jewish)	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Carlotta	[ka:'lɔtə]
Arezou	-	Persian
BjÖRne	BYUUR-ne	Swedish
Ahinoam	-	Biblical
Arturo	ahr-TOO-ro	Italian, Spanish