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* A song in the ''Series/YoGabbaGabba'' episode "Sleep" is all about this trope and is sung to Muno by several {{AnimateInanimateObject}}s to help him get to sleep.

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* A song in the ''Series/YoGabbaGabba'' episode "Sleep" is all about this trope and is sung to Muno by several {{AnimateInanimateObject}}s [[AnimateInanimateObject living rock formations]] to help him get to sleep.
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* This is referenced in the chorus of Music/{{Creed}}'s "Wash Away Those Years". It tells a victim of sexual abuse to "close your eyes and just imagine everything's alright", while at the same time telling them that it's more than okay to cry about their trauma.

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* This is referenced in the chorus of Music/{{Creed}}'s Music/{{Creed|Band}}'s "Wash Away Those Years". It tells a victim of sexual abuse to "close your eyes and just imagine everything's alright", while at the same time telling them that it's more than okay to cry about their trauma.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'': While her parents are testing her ability to control her emotions, Mei imagines being comforted by [[TrueCompanions her friends]] in order to control herself.
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* A song in the ''Series/YoGabbaGabba'' episode "Sleep" is all about this trope and is sung to Muno by several AnimateInanimateObjects to help him get to sleep.

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* A song in the ''Series/YoGabbaGabba'' episode "Sleep" is all about this trope and is sung to Muno by several AnimateInanimateObjects {{AnimateInanimateObject}}s to help him get to sleep.
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* A song in the ''Series/YoGabbaGabba'' episode "Sleep" is all about this trope and is sung to Muno by several AnimateInanimateObjects to help him get to sleep.
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A relative of the SurvivalMantra. If you can no longer think happy thoughts, you may cross the DespairEventHorizon, [[BewareTheNiceOnes teach your enemies the meaning of suffering]], or [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds attempt to reduce the world to ash]].

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A relative of the SurvivalMantra.SurvivalMantra and HappyPlace. If you can no longer think happy thoughts, you may cross the DespairEventHorizon, [[BewareTheNiceOnes teach your enemies the meaning of suffering]], or [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds attempt to reduce the world to ash]].
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* ''VideoGame/LegoStarWars:'' During the final fight of ''The Skywalker Saga'', Rey will occasionally tell herself to think happy thoughts, such as of "warm, fluffy porgs" as she fights.
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* Used darkly at the start of ''[[Fanfic/EchoesOfEternity The Promise]]''. At the start of chapter 3, IllGirl Maria stares at her vital monitors and pretends they're fireflies in order to avoid thinking about [[spoiler:the man who is sexually abusing her]]. This only goes so far as Maria is still visibly shaken afterwards.

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* Used darkly at the start of ''[[Fanfic/EchoesOfEternity The Promise]]''. At the start of chapter 3, IllGirl Maria stares at her vital monitors and pretends they're fireflies in order to avoid thinking about [[spoiler:the man who is sexually abusing her]]. This only goes so far as Maria is still visibly shaken afterwards.
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I think of a few of my favorite things,\\

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I think of a few of simply remember my favorite things,\\
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* Played with in the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' episode "Switched". Starfire's powers are based on emotion, and like Peter Pan, flying needs a "joyful thought". EmotionlessGirl Raven, stuck in Starfire's body, has a little trouble with this.

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* Played with in the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' episode "Switched". Starfire's powers are based on emotion, and like Peter Pan, flying needs a "joyful thought". EmotionlessGirl Raven, [[FreakyFridayFlip stuck in Starfire's body, body]], has a little trouble with this.



'''Raven:''' ''(sighs)'' You not talking.\\
'''Starfire:''' ''(crestfallen)'' Oh... well... I am... glad I was able to help.

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'''Raven:''' ''(sighs)'' ''[sighs]'' You not talking.\\
'''Starfire:''' ''(crestfallen)'' ''[crestfallen]'' Oh... well... I am... glad I was able to help.

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* In ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'', this is how [[GenkiGirl Sayori]] [[spoiler:coped with her depression. She thought happy thoughts to keep up appearances so she would make her friends happy while not worrying them with her problems. She also thought thinking happy thoughts would actually make her feel happy...but to [[DrivenToSuicide no avail]].]]
-->Happy thoughts, happy thoughts, happy thoughts in bottles, all in a row...Happy thoughts, happy thoughts, happy thoughts in shards, all over the floor.
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* In ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'', this is how [[GenkiGirl Sayori]] [[spoiler:coped with her depression. She thought happy thoughts to keep up appearances so she would make her friends happy while not worrying them with her problems. She also thought thinking happy thoughts would actually make her feel happy...but to [[DrivenToSuicide no avail]].]]
-->Happy thoughts, happy thoughts, happy thoughts in bottles, all in a row...Happy thoughts, happy thoughts, happy thoughts in shards, all over the floor.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=4328 inverted -- the green succubus urges bad thoughts to ward off the Devil's thought detector.]]
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A relative of the SurvivalMantra. If you can no longer think happy thoughts , you may cross the DespairEventHorizon, [[BewareTheNiceOnes teach your enemies the meaning of suffering]], or [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds attempt to reduce the world to ash]].

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A relative of the SurvivalMantra. If you can no longer think happy thoughts , thoughts, you may cross the DespairEventHorizon, [[BewareTheNiceOnes teach your enemies the meaning of suffering]], or [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds attempt to reduce the world to ash]].
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* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': This is how Italy is able to keep on flashing brilliant smiles [[spoiler:even after [[AbusiveParents being abused by Austria for hundreds of years]] and having terrible anxiety as a result.]]

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* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': This is how Italy is able to keep on flashing brilliant smiles [[spoiler:even after [[AbusiveParents being abused by Austria for hundreds of years]] and having terrible anxiety as a result.]]



* A minor [[MemeticMutation copypasta/meme]] generally associated with ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'':

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* A minor [[MemeticMutation copypasta/meme]] generally associated with ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'':''Franchise/TouhouProject'':
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* The idea of "comfort characters" and general "comfort media" tend to revolve very heavily around this trope, with the idea being that some people (particularly neurodivergent individuals) use certain fictional characters or entire works as sources of reassurance and retreat during mental low points. The practice is fairly controversial, particularly due to it leading some to adopt possessive and entitled attitudes towards a given character or work in extreme cases, but for the most part it's generally seen as fairly benign.

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