P
Pause
Fuel: Relaxation
Take several slow, deep breaths to calm your mind and body. Let the exhale soften tension, notice what is present without judgment, and allow yourself to become calm and alert.
Cultivate the Five Fuels
PEACE helps you create the inner conditions that support the Salience Method. Move through the five steps slowly, with a relaxed effort, then notice how your focus, energy, and mood feel afterward.
RelaxationIntentionSafetyGratitudeEmpathy
E
Envision
Fuel: Intention
Set the direction of your journey. Picture the qualities you want to strengthen—such as focus, peace, happiness, or compassion—and state your intention clearly. A simple phrase can be: “I will heal and awaken my mind.”
A
Assure
Fuel: Safety
Settle into an alert, relaxed posture in a place that feels stable and relatively free from distractions. Ground yourself in the present moment and remind yourself: “Here in this moment, I am safe.”
C
Count Blessings
Fuel: Gratitude
Soften your face with a gentle smile and practice gratitude for the present moment. Appreciate what is working in your life and savor any brief sense of calm or clarity. “Thank you for this moment.”
E
Empathize
Fuel: Empathy
Cultivate compassion for yourself and others. Wish health, happiness, and peace for yourself, then extend the same intention toward the people in your life and the wider world. “May I be happy, healthy, and at peace.”
Use PEACE whenever you need to return to center
Practice PEACE before Reset, Release, or Rebuild—or during an ordinary moment when you feel distracted, reactive, depleted, or disconnected from what matters.