take (someone's) mind off (something/someone)

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.

• keep your finger on the pulse
• keep your hand in
• keep your hand in something
• keep your hands clean
• keep your hands off
• keep your hands off something
• keep your head
• keep your head above water
• keep your head down
• keep your mouth shut
• keep your nose clean
• keep your nose out of
• keep your nose out of something
• keep your nose to the grindstone
• keep your options open
• keep your own counsel
• Keep your pecker up!
• keep your powder dry
• keep yourself to
• keep yourself to yourself
• Keep your shirt on!
• keep your shirt on
• keep your wits about
• keep your wits about you
• keep your word