Sarah and Jan explore the first practical tool in the series — creating inner safety — beginning with how the body's threat response can keep us trapped in fear through imagination and sensory triggers. They introduce the practice of building a personalised inner safe space through visualisation and sensory engagement, showing how this mental refuge can calm the nervous system, restore a sense of control, and be used to prepare for challenges as well as to heal. The conversation transitions into a guided meditation.
Themes covered
- The imagination as both a source of fear and a tool for healing
- Creating a personalised inner safe space through visualisation and engaging all the senses
- Using the safe space to prepare for stressful situations
- Self-soothing — positive sensory practices as alternatives to harmful coping behaviours
- The inner refuge as a portable, always-available resource
