Container Exercise
A place to put what you can't carry right now
Not everything can be processed right now. The container is a place to set things down so you can drive, work, sleep, parent — without pretending they aren't there.
My container
Describe it. Material, size, color, closure. Vault, chest, locker, treasure box — your call.
What is it made of? How big? How does it close? Who holds the key?
An image, a memory, a worry, a body sensation. Don't go into it — just name that it's there.
Imagine placing the too-much in the container. Don't push. Just set it down.
Lid, lock, seal, padlock. Test that it's secure. You can come back to it later.
‘In session on Tuesday.’ ‘Tomorrow morning with my journal.’ This is postponement, not denial.
Notice the room. Notice the floor. Notice the time.
When I'll come back to it
"You are not avoiding. You are choosing when."