When you’re preoccupied, it’s like your mind is a little busy bee buzzing around a flower garden. Instead of visiting all the flowers, it keeps going back to one special flower over and over. This means you’re thinking a lot about one thing, and it can be hard to think about other things at the same time.

Imagine your brain is a TV with lots of channels. When you’re preoccupied, it’s like the TV is stuck on one channel, and you can’t change it to watch anything else. Even if your favorite cartoon is on another channel, you keep watching the same show over and over.

Being preoccupied is also like having a big balloon tied to your wrist. The balloon is filled with your thoughts about one thing, and it floats around with you wherever you go. Even if you want to play with other toys, the balloon is always there, reminding you of what’s inside.

It’s okay to be preoccupied sometimes, but it’s also important to let your mind explore and think about lots of different things, like a curious explorer going on adventures.