A Quokka Dreeds its Weird

I also love the backpack metaphor. My own visualization is something I started using when I was a kid to help me fall asleep. I would worry so much that I couldn't relax, so I would imagine each of my worries written on a small piece of paper, which was then put inside a helium balloon. I would visualize myself holding all of the balloons in my fist, really tight, and then I would let go and watch them float away. Now, I use it to help start my mindfulness meditation. To let go of the thoughts that are jockeying for space in my mind, and just concentrate on the breath.