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Work with your worries

Worry time

When a worry keeps circling, you don’t have to solve it right this second. Write it down, pick a time to come back to it, and give your mind permission to set it aside until then.

Why postponing worry works

It sounds backwards, but scheduling a set “worry time” actually shrinks how much worry runs your day. When you promise your brain you’ll deal with something later — at a specific time — it can stop nagging you about it right now. Most worries also feel smaller by the time worry time arrives, and some don’t feel worth the energy at all.
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Catch the worry

Park it here the moment it shows up.

Pick a calm slot later in the day — not right before bed.
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Your parked worries

Set aside for later — they’re safe here.

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When worry time comes

Sit down for 15 minutes and give your worries your full attention.

Your worry-time session

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No parked worries to work through right now. That’s a good place to be.

If a worry feels too big to hold alone, or it’s about your safety, you don’t have to wait for worry time — reach out to someone you trust or the crisis line below. Worry time is for the everyday circling thoughts, not for carrying a crisis by yourself.

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