
Guided Imagery
This can be described as a form of directd daydreaming. Guided by a practitioner, you are invited to shift your mental attention to a place you imagine or recall that represents a relaxed, safe environment. You bring all of your senses into an awareness of this place - seeing, hearing and feeling the sensations in your body associated with being there. As you deepen your awareness, you use your breath and intent to deepen your experience of relaxtion. after a relaxed state is reached, the practitioner can offer you specific suggestions to manage your experience of pain, for example.
Guided imagery sessions can vary from several times a day to several times a week. They are performed with a practitioner or can be facilitated using tools such as a CD or audiotape. People who use guided imagery say that it's benefits increase with practice.
Guided imagery is most often used for - pain management, headaches and stress relief.















