Sophia Negative Visualization Practice Reflection
Negative visualization (Premeditatio Malorum) is the practice of deliberately imagining losing things you currently take for granted — your health, a relationship, your home. Counter-intuitively, this practice deepens gratitude and reduces anxiety about future loss. Write what you'd miss most.
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Instead of avoiding what you fear, look directly at it. Start your Sophia session below and write down the absolute worst-case scenario. By putting the catastrophic thought into words, you strip it of its power. You will usually find the reality is deeply survivable.
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