Stress Management: Doing Guided Imagery to Relax

Stress Management: Doing Guided Imagery to Relax

Why try guided imagery?

Imagining yourself in a calm, peaceful setting can help you relax and relieve stress. Guided imagery may help healing, learning, creativity, and performance. It can also help you feel more in control of your emotions and thoughts and help improve your attitude, health, and sense of well-being.

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Medical Review:
Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Steven Locke, MD - Psychiatry
Last Updated:
May 15, 2012
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