"Look Later" Technique: Managing Anxiety Today

There are moments in life when emotions become overwhelming. A wave of anger, humiliation, or paralyzing anxiety can strike exactly when you need to be focused. We are often told to "process emotions in the moment," but in reality, you don't always have the time, place, or internal resources to do so.

At MriyaRun, we offer a professional technique called "Emotional Containment," which helps you safely set aside feelings until the right moment, rather than suppressing them.

Many confuse this technique with suppression. However, the difference is vital:

Think of it like storing summer clothes in boxes before winter. They don’t disappear; they simply clear space for what matters today.

Step 1: Create an Emotional Image Give the feeling a form. What does your anxiety look like? A black sticky cloud, barbed wire, or a heavy stone? Fix the first image that comes to mind.

Step 2: Choose Your Container Imagine a box. What kind of box would hold this image securely? An iron safe, an old wooden chest, or a glass jar? Choose the material, weight, and color.

Step 3: Placement and Sealing Visualize putting your emotion into this box. Close the lid and lock it. Feel how the box becomes heavy and how your anxiety is now trapped and safe from disturbing you.

Step 4: Store It Away Send the container to a secure location: the bottom of the deep blue sea, a distant basement, or outer space. Be sure to label it: "Anxiety. Look Later."

Setting an emotion aside is only half the battle. The second half is returning to it when you have the strength.

Eventually, you will learn to dispose of these boxes. The final stage of your work can be the image of a ceremonial explosion of all accumulated containers. They crumble into dust, freeing up space for light, new ideas, and joy.

Conclusion: You are the director and editor of your life. You have the right to choose which scenes to watch now and which to archive. Live your best life today—the "box" will wait.