Imagery
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What is Guided Imagery?
Guided Imagery is the technique of using imagination and as many senses as possible to visualize a pleasant and soothing image. It is also used to decrease tension, anxiety, and to adverse effects of chemotherapy.
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Therapeutic Guided Imagery may be used to encourage relaxation and allow the patient to focus on images associated with personal issues that they are confronting. Guided Imagery is also known as "Mental Rehearsal".
When ever we imagine ourselves performing a task, we are using mental imagery. When using or going through a guided imagery, the practitioner gives certain instructions to put the patient into a specific place or time. The practitioner will describe visuals, scents, tastes and feels/feelings (touch ,movement ,or emotion) for the sake of relaxation or problem solving. Frequently, this method is preformed along with therapudic massages, yoga, and other bodyworks.
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There are 5 types of imagery techniques. There's...
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Visual
Visualize:
*A square
*A sandy beach
*A rainforest
*A rose
*An orange
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Auditory
Imagine the sound of…
* A ticking clock
* A crashing wave
* Chirping birds
* The wind blowing through trees
*Static of a television
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Oflactory
Conjure the scent of...
* A freshly peeled orange
* Chlorine
* A Wet dog
* Chocolate chip cookies
* Freshlymown grass
* Fresh baked bread
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Gustatory
Imagine the taste of…
*Strawberries
*Lemons
*Toothpaste
*Salt
*Sugar
*Cinnamon
*Chocolate
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Kinesthetic
Imagine the feel of...
* A Pomeranian's fur
* The heat of the sun on your skin
* Shooting a basketball
* Receiving good news
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Possible effectiveness
Guided Imagery can be effective with
* Phobias
* Mild or moderate depression
* Anxiety disorders
* Post traumatic stress disorder
* Obsessive-compulsive disorder
* Habit disorders
* Chronic fatigue syndrome...
* Children behavioral disorders
* Stuttering
* Acute and chronic pain
* Athletic performance
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Guided imagery can cause high levels of anxiety which could cause further issues. Guided imagery can be preformed on patients, but should performed with caution, with the following conditions:
*Asthma attacks triggered by stress or anxiety
*Seizures triggered by stress or anxiety
*Cardiac condition or related conditions
*Depression with suicidal ideation
*Hysteria
*Pregnancy
*Severe psychiatric disorders
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Education
It's common to require a master's degree and to be a licensed or certified professional in a chosen field such as psychology to begin training in guided imagery. In some cases, licensed professionals, such as health educators, can be certified with proper education. But in both cases, a guided imagery training course must be taken for certification.
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Works Cited
"Balanced Living." Guided Imagery Therapy. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
"Guided Imagery Meditation - Is It for You?" N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
"Guided Imagery Meditation - Is It for You?" N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
"Imagery Training." Imagery International A Professional Association of Guided Imagery Practitioners Imagery Training Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
"Mental Disorders." Guided Imagery Therapy. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
"What Is Guided Imagery? | Health Journeys." Health Journeys. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
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Works cited(continued)
"Mental Disorders." Guided Imagery Therapy. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
"What Is Guided Imagery? | Health Journeys." Health Journeys. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
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