Over the past year, I have experienced more stressful situations than I have probably experienced in the last 20 years of my life. My psychosomatics have already begun to develop in full swing. I was clearly aware of this, but little could be done, because... Stress has happened and continues to happen every day, so it’s simply not possible to fully concentrate on yourself. During this period, I read a lot, remembered a lot, learned a lot. And so this morning I decided to try another exercise - completely relax and imagine that inside me there is that calmness that has remained and remains with me throughout my life (Robert and Jean Bayard “Your Anxious Teenager”). I lay down on the bed and began to dialogue with my body, trying to relax completely (Eriksonian trance technique). Then I saw this picture: I am descending into a room that is underground. The room has not yet been completely renovated, but for some reason some beaver paints the walls black. Naturally, I didn’t like it, and I imagined that I was scraping off this color. The beaver immediately disappeared. The black color looked like pieces of wallpaper. And I threw it all in the trash. Naturally I wanted to re-decorate my room. And I began to imagine what colors I would like to decorate it with. The first color turned out to be yellow. I wanted to add sunlight and warmth to my world, that solar energy thanks to which everything around lives. Then I imagined the color of spring greenery. I took for myself the energy of fresh spring greenery, which, waking up after a long winter hibernation, breaks through all the obstacles in its path and reaches its goal. Then I imagined a clear blue sky. The morning sky, when the day is just beginning and fills everything around with energy. Then I wanted to add different shades of red to my room, like the roses that grow in my mother's garden, which give their beauty to everyone who sees them. At the beginning of summer they all bloom at the same time, so there are a lot of them. They fill the lungs with their delicate aroma and delight the eye. Then I wanted to add some inspiration to my “room.” And I imagined that it was white and light, like fluffy cirrus clouds that fly across the morning sky, driven by a light, gentle and fresh breeze. At first I imagined that they were flying away from me, and then I decided that they were flying towards me. There are not many of them, so they do not block the sun and do not interfere with sunlight giving its energy. But not too little, so the sunlight doesn’t burn. So I got out of the dungeon into which I began to drive myself. I was released and took the resources that I need now! With every breath, my lungs were filled with fresh oxygen, fresh energy, fresh thoughts, positive emotions. With each exhalation, I freed myself from carbon dioxide, from negative thoughts and experiences, from pain and suffering. I took a lot of resources from my new painting, which brought me a lot of joy and pleasure. After all, I painted this picture myself and brought it to life myself, which is why I was able to receive the energy that was freed from me. Then I returned myself to a normal state, came out of the trance, leaving myself with all the resources that I took with me. It was as if I was born again! I wanted to do a lot. But the main thing is that I wanted to live and create! I hope this helps someone else remember that not all of our lives are stressful. The main thing is not to focus on the bad and continue to live, trying to enjoy what you have and not lose sight of your goal! Lyudmila Yushchenko.