Mindfulness · 3–5 min

Put it in the jar

You don't have to solve it tonight.

You sealed the jar . It's been waiting. Ready to open?

Sealed.

These can wait until tomorrow.

Why this works

The act of externalising — physically writing a worry and placing it somewhere — relieves the cognitive load of "keeping it in mind". It's a form of the "parking lot" technique used in CBT for insomnia and generalised anxiety. When the brain knows a thought has been recorded somewhere safe, it releases the need to keep rehearsing it. You're not ignoring the worry. You're just not carrying it right now.

Gone.

You don't need to carry them.