When chanted to oneself
repeatedly serves to conjure a positive memory, either
fictional or real, that inspires
optimism and hope during a time of despair, fear, or general malaise.
Peach, the starfish in Finding Nemo says hurriedly, "Find a
happy place, find a
happy place, find a
happy place!" as a coping mechanism when the heavy-fingered niece of the dentist, Darla, taps on the glass of the aquarium.