The Worry Hijack

Metaphorical Narrative

Just as you begin to rest, the siren blares.

Something’s wrong! Wake up! Move!

This is the worry hijack. Old mind yanks the leash, flooding you with false alarms so you can never sit still. The siren isn’t truth — it’s a trap to keep you performing.

Core Insight

Worry is not care. It’s control.
The hijack doesn’t protect you. It enslaves you.

The leash is cut the moment you see it for what it is.

Saturday Experiment

When worry strikes, pause.

• Anchor in one fact of the here and now. (“I am safe. I am sitting. I am here.”)
• Repeat until the siren fades.

Facts silence the hijack.

Sunday Reflection

In third person, journal:

• How often does the hijack siren blare in their day?
• What shifts when they see it as false alarm?
• How does rest feel once the leash is cut?