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Make A Worry Box
by meditative - December 28th, 2011.Filed under: Insights for Mindful Intelligence, Mindfulness for Parents & Children.
Everyone gets distracted by worries and concerns, but sometimes these mental formations can spill over, seeping into the fabric of our daily activities. Having a place to contain your worries- quite literally- may help you to set them aside so that you can focus on the more fulfilling and meaningful aspects of your life.
Begin by finding or making a worry box. Any box will do. This is a great exercise for children, but youngsters may find it even more appealing if they can decorate the box as they like and keep it in a special place.
At the end of the day, take a few minutes to write down two or three of your concerns on slips of paper and place them inside the box. Or if the box is handy, you can write down worries as each crops up and drop your worries into the box throughout the day.
The worry box allows you to mentally let go of your worries. Once your worries are deposited in the box, try to turn your attention to other matters.
What you do with your slips of paper is up to you. Some people choose to throw out the notes without reading them again, while others benefit from looking through them periodically before tossing them away. In that case, you may be surprised to find that most of your worrying was fruitless- and what you may have imagined never came to be.
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