Buddha put the kettle on.

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Weeding the garden.

Anything left unmanaged becomes unmanageable.
As the garden is overcome and strangled with weeds if left unkept,
so the mind is in need of a repose / weeding every now and again.
Physical acts such gardening, excercise can achieve this or meditation , concentration, hobbies.
As we focus on the outside the inside reveals itself and we can shed the excess weight.