It’s called “worry hour.” And it’s not about stopping worry. In Finland, kids aren’t told “don’t think about it.” They’re taught when worry belongs. Here’s the rule: Every evening, about 30 minutes before bed, the child gets a notebook. For 15 minutes, they write down everything that felt scary, stressful, or unfinished. Then the book is closed. And the boundary is firm: Worries stay in the notebook until tomorrow. A Finnish psychologist explains it simply: “We don’t suppress anxiety. We give it
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