“Amen” isn’t a sign-off. It’s you setting the weight down and leaving it there.

The end of a prayer is meant to be a handing over, not a full stop. Most people say the word and then pick the worry straight back up on the walk to the car, which means the setting down never quite happens. Treating it as a sign-off keeps the weight in your hands. Treating it as a release is a decision you make after the words, not during them.

Tonight, notice whether you start rehearsing the same thing again five minutes later. When you catch it, stop and leave it where you left it.