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From: MSN NicknameSummerlove113  (Original Message)Sent: 8/11/2007 7:07 PM
What is Guided Imagery?


Guided Imagery is a relaxation technique aimed at easing stress and promoting a sense of peace and tranquility at a stressful or difficult time in a person's life. It can be used by young children all the way up through the elderly.

Guided Imagery has been shown to promote wellness and optimize overall health. 

Diane Tusek's soothing, comforting, and compassionate voice has been described as magical. It has a tranquil, instantaneous effect. People immediately feels that they are breathing slower and their muscles seem to melt away the tension. 

Anxiety is reduced by up to 65%, and it has been shown to decrease pain and bring a person to a state of tranquility in a matter of minutes.

Research has also shown that stimulating the brain through imagery may have a direct effect on both the endocrine and nervous systems, which lead to changes in immune system function. 

Guided Imagery is a simple, low cost, and effective tool for stress reduction and stress management. It can be used for a variety of issues including:

  • Anxiety, fears, insomnia, and stressful situations
  • Reduction of pain
  • Work related stress
  • Preparation for procedures or surgery
  • Heart disease
  • Prenatal through pregnancy
  • Addictions for adults and teens
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Weight loss and smoking cessation
  • Anger management

The world renown benchmark research study at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Washington Hospital Center in the 90's brought Guided Imagery to the forefront for health care, corporations, schools and everyday homes for health maintenance.

Most importantly, Guided Imagery gives a person back control of their life. They are able to settle down and sleep better. 


How is Guided Imagery, Inc. Different?

During the past ten years, Guided Imagery, Inc. has been recognized as the pioneer and leader in research, education, and health care maintenance around the globe. Its mission has been to assist individuals facing challenges and difficulties in their lives and teach them strategies to cope with the countless demands of everyday life.

Over 30 clinical studies at the largest teaching institutions in the world have researched our CDs and have chosen ours hands down over others. We are now proud to say we have successfully assisted close to 1 million people nationally and internationally with stress and stress related challenges. 

Our Guided Imagery CDs are a simple, straightforward, and safe and natural way to come to a state of peace and relaxation in a matter of minutes. They will not only relax your mind but also your body, and will teach you coping skills that will last a lifetime. 


Guided Imagery for Overall Health 

When patients are confronted with an illness that requires medical or surgical intervention, Guided Imagery is a clinically proven technique that can significantly cut down the stress and anxiety and enhance the overall healing and coping of the patient.

The use of Guided imagery is increasingly being used by health care professionals, wellness centers and corporations as an additional tool to aid in the prevention and treatment of many illnesses.

The use of Guided Imagery has been clinically shown to:

  • Decrease stress and anxiety by up to 65%
  • Decrease blood pressure, chest pain, and atrial fibrillation
  • Decrease blood sugar (for diabetics)
  • Assist all patients in coping
  • Assist in cancer treatments (chemo, radiation)
  • Decrease headaches by up to 62%
  • Strengthen the immune system
  • Decrease side effects of treatments
  • Enhance sleep by up to 75%
  • Decrease pain by up to 65%
  • Assist in infertility
  • Assist during pregnancy through labor and delivery
  • Assist in all types of rehabilitation (stroke, heart)
  • Decrease pulmonary symptoms such as asthma, allergies, emphysema
  • Assist in coping with pre and post medical and surgical treatments
  • Assist in coping with losses (death, relationships, divorce, job)
  • Assist children/teen in coping with everyday issues (friendships, school, tests)
  • Assist with Learning disabilities
  • Assist with post traumatic stress syndromes
  • Assist with weight loss
  • Assist with smoking cessation
  • Enhance self confidence and a sense of wellness
  • Assist with acid reflux (GERD)


Pain Management

A study involving the world renown pain management specialist, Dr. Jeffrey  Grass showed the use of our tapes/c.d.s cut down on pain by 65%    clinical studies at over 30 major medical centers have duplicated the study with similar results. 

Guided imagery releases the natural hormone of the endorphins in the brain.  It is a natural pain killer. 

It brings a person to a state of peace and tranquility at an otherwise difficult time.

Guided Imagery has been very instrumental in the treatment of chronic and acute pain.  It is also routinely being used nationally for Fibromyalgia.

 


Guided Imagery for Headaches

A well recognized and published research study by Dr. Lisa Mannix (see research page) showed that the use of guided imagery reduced headaches in one month by up to 62%.

The study conducted at The Cleveland Clinic for headaches by Dr. Lisa Mannix is considered one of the most powerful in the world showing headache reduction by the use of Guided Imagery. 


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