Rod
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Aug 31, 2004, 11:12 AM
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With guided imagery, you deliberately focus your mind on a particular image. You do so in order to relax, manage stress, or alleviate a specific symptom. While imagery most often uses your sense of sight with visual images, you can also include the rich experiences of your mind's other senses. Adding smells, tastes, sounds, and other sensations makes the guided imagery experience more vivid and powerful.
Some people are very visual, and easily see images with their "mind's eye." But if your images aren't as vivid as a really great movie, don't worry. It's normal for imagery to vary in intensity. The important thing is to focus on as much detail as possible, and strengthen the images by using all your senses. Adding real background music can also increase the impact of guided imagery.
Remember, with guided imagery, you are always completely in control. You're the movie director. You can project whatever thought or feeling you want onto your mental screen. If you don't like a particular image, thought, or feeling, you can: - Redirect your mind to something more comfortable.
- Use other images to get rid of unpleasant thoughts. (You might put them on a raft and watch them float away on a river, sweep them away with a large broom, or erase them with a giant eraser.)
- Open your eyes and stop the exercise.
Namaste,
Rod
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