Feary,

I sometimes wonder the same thing. But for me, I think the problem has been that I allow myself to ruminate and dwell on problems too much. Lately, I've started telling myself that i'm going to work as hard as i can in the therapy room, but then "put it away" until next week. I'm sure that my subconscious continues to process things, but i just dont let myself stew for hours about things we've discussed in the t session. I allow myself to think about it for a few minutes, and then force a shift in my mind to focus on the present moment. If i don't force my mind onto the present, i can almost literally live in the past.