When I was young one of my favorite things to do was to build a blanket fort in my living room and create an entire world that was all my own. I could spend hours imagining who (or what) would be there and who I would decide to keep out. I was not aware of it at the time, but I was gaining valuable skills for the future that would allow me to self-regulate my emotions, lower my anxiety, and assist me with peer interactions and play time at school. Studies have shown that free