What is Guided Imagery?

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Guided Imagery is a mind-body modality:

• Intentional generation of mental images (sensations) to evoke a psychophysiological state of relaxation or a specific outcome

• Draws upon the connection between the mind and body

• Takes conscious control over the imagination and guides it in a desired direction for desired outcomes

The following sections of the Mind-Body Therapies Overview Unit are core to this unit. Review these:

• The Science behind Mind-Body Therapies: PNI

• The Stress Response

• The Effects of Stress: Warning Signals

• If you would like to review the entire Mind-Body Therapies Overview Unit, here is the link.

There are 8 basic types of imagery, each designed for an intended outcome.

Demonstration

• Here is a brief, classic imagery example, "The Lemon."

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