I learned this in Adult Children of Alcaholics some time ago and I find it really helpful. Whenever I feel afraid or overwhelmed I close my eyes and visualize a wonderful place I´ve visited. Usually it´s a calm picture.
There is an island not far from Africa I go to on a regular basis. My best friend´s father and friend of my father owns a house there which is in a Maroccan style. It´s like a courtyard with little houses made of strong clay and is on the beach. We go swimming in clearblue sea, try to shoot fish for dinner and luxurate in the hammocks. Lying in a hammock after a hot day in the sea, listening to the sea breeze and rocking gently in the hammock is my favorite memory and helps immensly. It offers peace and promise of good times.
What about you? Have you a favorite place to go to in your mind?