Archive for May, 2007
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- Imagery: Basic Relaxation Script
Hi and welcome. I'm here to offer you a simple way to use your mind and your imagination to create for yourself a state of mind that's peaceful, pleasant, relaxing, restful, and refreshing. Really, what ...
- Music and Imagery
Music and imagery are intimately connected and music can be a potent force for stimulating imagery. Some popular imagery tapes have music backgrounds to make it easier to drift into a relaxed state of mind, ...
- Young People and Imagery
Young people such as teens and children naturally spend a great deal of time in their imaginations, and imagery is a natural way for them to think. As we begin to explore the world as ...
- Deeper Experiences with Imagery
As you move beyond your initial imagery explorations, you'll begin to experience the benefits of going deeper within. There are benefits of relaxation that extend beyond its ability to relieve tension patterns. These effects make ...
- Evaluate Your Experience with Imagery
As a first step in working with imagery -- or even if you used imagery before -- try beginning a journal or notebook to record and monitor your experiences and progress. Consider this journal a ...
- The Benefits of Imagery
Imagery is a way of using our imagination, and it has countless potential benefits. The problem is that without learning how to use our imagination skillfully, most of us use it to worry ourselves silly! ...
- Imagery in Everyday Life
Imagery is undoubtedly already a part of your everyday life. If you ever worry about the future, reminisce about the past, have sexual fantasies, or make plans, you use imagery whether you know it or ...
- Practical Tips for Using Imagery
sing imagery on purpose, whether for relaxation, energy, problem-solving, healing or planning, is something you learn to do -- and, as with anything else you learn to do, the more you do it, the easier ...
- Frequently Asked Questions about Imagery
Does everyone have the ability to use imagery?
Nearly everyone imagines, and if you imagine, you can use imagery for many purposes. Remember not to confuse "imagery" with "visualization". Visualization is seeing pictures in your mind's ...
- How Imagery Works
The ultimate mechanisms of imagery are still a mystery. In the last twenty years, however, we have learned that imagery is a natural language of a major part of our nervous system. Critical to this ...
- What is Imagery
Imagery is a flow of thoughts you can see, hear, feel, smell, or taste. Throughout this program, you will see these three terms: imagery; guided imagery; and Interactive Guided ImagerySM. It's important to recognize the ...
- Tips to Cope with a Panic Attack
A panic attack is a sudden rush of physical symptoms -- like shortness of breath, muscle spasms, and nausea -- coupled with uncontrollable anxiety and sometimes a sense of impending doom. Visits to the emergency ...
- Dyslexia: Improving Reading and Writing Skills
How can a person improve their reading and writing skills when they have dyslexia? The following tips may be of help:
Try using a computer when you write things. Programs such as Microsoft Word fix spelling ...
- Gaining Control of Your Life
Feeling that you have some say in your own life seems to be good for you -- both emotionally and physically. People who don't believe that they have any control over their lives develop a ...
- Finding Help In The Ones You Know and Love
One of many reasons that your attitude can affect your health is that a bad attitude can drive other people away. And interaction with other people is vital for your health. Human beings are social ...
- The Power of Positive Thinking
By now, almost everyone has heard of the Type A personality: the driven workaholic who supposedly is at high risk for heart disease. Well, credible evidence is starting to show that being a Type A ...
- All About Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
Hypnotism puts you into a state of "focused concentration," during which you're vaguely aware of your surroundings -- you just don't care about them. There are different stages of hypnosis, some deeper than others. But ...
- What is Forgiveness?
Forgiveness is letting go of the need for revenge and releasing negative thoughts of bitterness and resentment. If you are a parent, you can provide a wonderful model for your children by forgiving. If they ...
- Learning the Steps
I had an affair a few years ago, and strongly feel the need to prove to my husband that I am being faithful. I'm not sure why I had this dream; but I woke up ...
- A Cold Character
I am in love with a younger man who refuses to enhance our relationship physically. Last night was the first time I dreamed of him. He was with me in an antique shop and ...
- My Teeth Feel Like They Are Going to Fall Out
My teeth feel like they are going to come out, and I feel them and I start to pull them out. I feel really upset about this because I'm afraid it's going to look really ...
- At the Zoo
I am newly engaged to a very nice man after having been divorced for 14 years. During that time I have only dated two or three times. My fiance is quite a bit overweight, at ...
- Confronting Your Fears (and Monster!)
I used to have this dream almost every week where I would walk out of my bedroom. As I walked past the bathroom, the door would open and this monster would come out and chase ...
- My Dream House
In my dream, I've just purchased this old, broken-down home that, once fixed up, is exactly what I want. I've always wanted a house that has a fireplace and stairwell leading upstairs in the ...
- Wings of Love
Last night I dreamed I was going to my gym for an early morning workout. On my way, it occurred to me that I could fly, so I lifted my arms and began to ...
