I think absurd thoughts to clear my head of negativity when I'm learning to conquer new things.

When I had to fight a nasty climb in my first days of commuting, I thought of something I said to my friend. She was extraordinarily proud of her amazingly perky breasts, and I once told her that they were a science-fiction fan's dream -- anti-gravity devices. With that in my mind, I'd call upon the power of her breasts to take me up that darned climb. Laughter helped me get some energy and stop stressing out about it.

There's a really foul construction site which I have to battle each day I go to and from work, either that or fight inattentive traffic. I visualize it as if Steve Irwin were leading me through a sort of construction safari.

Breaking the monotony helps me conquer the crap. My two cents.