Rev. Karrie Oertli, MA, M.Div. Administrative Director
HOW TO USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH
Guided Imagery is a technique in which you deliberately create images in your mind that will help you manage stress, promote wellness and speed healing. It is a skill that is easy to learn and to incorporate into your daily life style.
It is most helpful to set aside a time and place where you will not be disturbed. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Sit in a comfortable chair or lie down with a pillow under your head.
You may want to dim the lights or put on soft music or use a guided imagery audiotape.
As you imagine one of these, allow your body to “untwist, soften, melt”.
By practicing this process two or three times a day or several times a week, you will learn how to use the power of your imagination to produce calming and healing responses in your body.
The audiotapes that I am most familiar with are those in a series called healthy Journeys, created by Belleruth Naparstek.
These can be purchased at bookstores and the prices range from $10 to $17. If you want to try some out before you buy, you can check them out of the Center’s library, located at 4900 N. Portland, Suite 102.
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