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Chatting Revisited
Published in Rubin Battino, Using Guided Imagery and Hypnosis in Brief Therapy and Palliative Care, 2020
When I use guided imagery I always ask if it turns out to be appropriate would it be okay if I hold one of their hands during that session. (I have yet to have this request refused, but I do not always do this—note the word “appropriate.” The hand-holding has to be gentle and passive on my part.) This occurs while the healing entity3 is in contact with them (within their mind) or after the healing entity leaves. So, I will say, “I am reaching out to hold your hand now.” And then I will say, “Somehow, somehow from me and through me you are also receiving whatever healing and help you need at this time.” This contact can be quite significant as touch is so important, especially considering that when someone is in need contact with a healing person like a parent or nurse or spouse reaches parts of the mind/body that words do not. And, in another way, there is a built-in need for contact, a kind of regression to an almost primitive state that recalls childhood fears and hurts and pains. In the sentence in quotation marks above a critical word is “somehow” as it is sufficiently vague so that the client fills in whatever method of contact really reaches them. [In hypnosis and psychotherapy the words “yet” and “somehow” are a bit magical.]
A Sampling of CAM Therapies and Philosophies
Published in Lillian R. Brazin, The Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the Internet, 2020
This is a commercial site, selling tapes and CDs, but it has some worthwhile sections. There is an excellent explanation of the principles of guided imagery, and the section on tips for practicing guided imagery will be of great benefit to people who are new to the subject. Tapes are grouped by topics including weight loss, stress, cancer, heart health, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Click on links to “Research,” “Interviews and Articles,” and “Products.” See “Give ‘n Take” for the link to the discussion board “Talk Amongst Yourselves.”
ILF Neurofeedback and Alpha-Theta Training in a Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Program
Published in Hanno W. Kirk, Restoring the Brain, 2020
Evvy J. Shapero, Joshua P. Prager
All patients were taught Heart Rate Variability training and diaphragmatic breathing prior to initiating alpha-theta training. Some autogenic phrases were incorporated in the 5–8 minute guided imagery segment at the very beginning of the session. Sensory deprivation was used to facilitate entry into deep states and headphones were utilized for the auditory feedback. Peniston worked with his alcoholic patients to create an image of their desired outcome, which typically was a scene in which they would reject the alcohol.49 This helped to clarify their intension. However, with chronic pain patients, the guided imagery presented was designed to allow the body to relax, and the mind to enter into a journey of exploration, while healing the emotional and physical aspects of the self. This is geared to result in an experience of insight. The unconscious mind gives us subtle information that we may or may not be aware of or that we tend to avoid. The following case studies clearly demonstrate the power of healing and transformation with Alpha-Theta.
The effect of the approach based on the Neuman Systems Model on stress and coping in women receiving intrauterine insemination treatment: A randomized controlled trial
Published in Health Care for Women International, 2023
Menekşe Nazlı Aker, Funda Özdemir
Participants performed guided imagery in a quiet room in the clinic where their privacy was ensured, and also did diaphragmatic breathing exercises before the intervention. Guided imagery is a mind-body exercise that encourages individuals to formulate meaningful mental images in order to provide relaxation and reduce anxiety (Goldyn, 2012). For the practice, they were put in a comfortable position and read the relaxation exercise script (Blitzer, 2011). Since a repetition of the guided imagery would enable them to respond more comfortably (Kubes, 2015), the exercises were performed in the 1st and 2nd interviews in company with the researcher, they were recommended to do the exercise by themselves every day at home. They were informed how to perform the exercises at home, whereby the exercise text was included in the booklet.
Mindfulness for the Moment: Adapting Interventions for the Period of the Sport Season
Published in Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 2023
Andrew N. Augustus, Samuel Zizzi, Thomas Minkler, Christopher Lindauer
Though imagery and mindfulness training are fundamentally different in some ways (e.g., control-oriented vs. acceptance-oriented, respectively), many of the concepts of mindfulness can be taught through guided imagery practices. The single-pointed concentration and attention that is trained in mindfulness may be further developed by focusing attention on an imagined experience (Fortes et al., 2020). Ideally this skill would be introduced earlier in the season through mindful imagery (see Table 1 for full list of recommendations). Kabat-Zinn’s Mountain Meditation has a metaphorical message particularly relevant for growing through challenges of a season and could be revisited during this period to solidify confidence in preparation (Kabat-Zinn, n.d.). Building off their mindful imagery experiences, teams could practice more performance-based imagery within their sport environment (e.g., floating in the pool, sitting in the locker room). Devoting practice time for imagery throughout the championship period can build athletes’ confidence while refining their mindfulness skills and attention to detail.
Tablet therapy as an assistive technology-based treatment for anxiety in pediatric oncology
Published in Assistive Technology, 2022
Kelly Frasier, Eileen Burker, Dara V. Chan
Tablet therapy can also be used effectively for pre-operative, procedures, and treatments. Guided imagery techniques used during procedures have been shown to decrease anxiety and increase compliance (Hilton, 2014). Engaging in technology as a distraction may result in children being more relaxed, and a decrease in pain and anxiety may lead to less need for medication. For example, although not oncology patients, a case series developed for using apps with children and adolescents in the emergency department found that children can undergo painful procedures without sedation or restraint in the hospital when distractions via age-appropriate apps are implemented through a tablet (McQueen et al., 2012). Tablets and their associated apps can help to provide a calm environment by minimizing negative thought patterns through distraction and various therapy outlets, which can lead to positive psychological outcomes in pre-operative settings.