How do you stop fixating on a minor defect once you notice it?
Hi everyone, I’d like to share an experience I’ve had. I’m using this specific example, but the same kind of thing has happened to me with other very similar situations.
I bought a used handheld console, and at first I thought it was perfect. After a few days, I noticed a small defect on the screen: a bit of glow that is only visible on very bright, completely white screens.
Even though it absolutely does not ruin the actual use of the console, I can’t stop thinking about it. My mind keeps searching for the defect, and I can’t even enjoy the gaming experience anymore. I keep moving the camera around just to look for it. Even when I’m not using the console, I keep thinking about it, and the thought comes up intrusively. I try to distract myself, but it comes back to mind and I keep visualizing it over and over.
It has become a kind of fixation. Does anything similar happen to you? How can you get over something like this, or distract your mind from it?
I could have the screen replaced, but it would be expensive, and I feel like that would mean letting an irrational side of me win. This is literally ruining my days, and even my sleep quality has gotten worse.