Imagination has potential to be problematic and dangerous. That said a few tips that currently help me, layers and spreads, compartmentalization so the mind has less time to focus on one specific set. Might help someone, figured I would share.
Like imagine
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all on big cards like a bulletin board
screens like in the movie Minority Report
if something takes a swing at you, on a different layer swing and a miss
scene changes also useful
of note, age might factor into usefulness – people learn different things over time could be more or less problematic at different times in history
Part from Bible about prayer without ceasing also helpful
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