Guided imagery effectively unleashes the power of your mind and imagination enabling you to overcome obstacles and achieve success. This fact was confirmed by Albert Einstein and other notables.
During the process of guided imagery, thoughts and suggestions guide your imagination toward a relaxed, focused state. The client works one on one with an instructor who is trained in the use of guided imagery and its associated techniques.
Guided imagery makes use of the concept that the body and mind are connected. Using all your senses, your body seems to respond as though what you are imagining is real. A simple example is to imagine a lemon in great detail – the scent, the color, the taste and the texture of the peel. Continue to imagine the scent of the lemon; then imagine yourself taking a bite of the lemon; feel and taste the juice squirting into your mouth. Many people salivate when doing this. This exercise demonstrates how your body can respond to what you are imagining.
You can achieve a relaxed state when you imagine all the details of a safe comfortable place, such as a garden or a beach. This relaxed state usually aids healing by reducing stress and anxiety; it also increases creativity and performance. More good news is that, because of its very nature, guided imagery and its associated techniques usually achieve much faster results for the client than traditional “talk” therapy.
Guided imagery has many applications. It is used to promote relaxation; this can lower blood pressure and reduce many other problems related to stress and anxiety. It is also used to manage pain and to deal with emotional eating and sexual issues. Guided imagery is well-known to increase sports performance and the creativity of artists. It is proven to be very successful in overcoming fears, such as the fear of flying and fear of public speaking. Relationship issues, confidence, procrastination, grieving, habits, insomnia and test anxiety also respond well to guided imagery.
Guided imagery is being endorsed more and more and is used in many well-known hospitals. Hospitals successfully using guided imagery include Stanford Hospital, The Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Washington University Hospital, Beth Israel Medical Center in New York and the Mayo Clinic.
Alan Shein, the founder of Live Your Very Best Life, is an educated and skilled guided imagery and peak performance coach. Shein customizes sessions for each client according to the specific need of the individual. He can be reached at 858-752-1110. For a limited time he is offering a free consultation. liveyourverybestlife.com
