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Worry Time

A scheduled 15 minutes where the worry gets your full attention.

📖 5-minute read

Trying to stop worrying makes worry louder. Worry time flips it: you schedule 15 minutes a day when the worry gets your full attention — and outside that window, you gently postpone.

When a worry pops up during the day, jot it down and tell yourself 'this belongs in worry time.' At the scheduled time, sit with the list. Most worries have already faded; the rest get properly examined.

It sounds counter-intuitive but works because the mind stops fighting itself. The worry gets its slot, so it doesn't have to shout for attention all day.

Educational only. For urgent support see Crisis Resources.

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