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    Safe Place Imagery

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    Create a vivid mental image of a place where you feel completely safe, calm, and at peace.

    Why it works

    Your brain responds to vivid imagery almost like real experience. This creates a neural 'safe zone' you can access anytime you feel overwhelmed.

    Step 1

    Close your eyes. Think of a real or imagined place where you feel completely safe and calm. It could be a beach, a forest, a cozy room.

    Take about 1-2 minutes for this step.

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