Dr. Daniel Monti answers the question: 'Learn Guided Imagery Techniques?' Jan. 13, 2010 -- Question: Can I learn guided imagery techniques on my own or do I need to see a practitioner? Answer: Some ...

It's a kind of a deliberate daydream. Guided imagery, or visualization, involves mental exercises aimed at allowing the mind to influence the health of the body. The patient imagines sights, sounds, ...

Research documents the powerful effect of guided imagery, relaxation, and breathing exercises to reduce stress and to promote whole body well-being. Consider practicing the following exercises ...

Guided imagery exercises and tapes long have helped people imagine themselves losing weight, quitting smoking and lowering stress. Now Health Journeys, a new line of guided imagery tapes, targets 14 ...

What a day for a daydream. Actually, Belleruth Naparstek thinks almost every waking hour is prime time for daydreaming. “It happens all day long,” said Naparstek, a psychotherapist with a private ...

PHILADELPHIA — Guided imagery can lower HbA1c levels, reduce depressive symptoms and decrease neuropathy in patients with diabetes, keynote speaker Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, BCD, psychotherapist and ...

Don't expect Downward Facing Dog or the Child's Pose in Alabama classrooms. Yoga, along with hypnosis, meditation and guided imagery exercises, are officially prohibited in the state's public school ...

Mental imagery might help you “find a happy place” in more ways than one: it can actually hasten recovery from surgery, according to two recent studies. In the first study, people who had undergone ...