Guided Imagery

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Guided Imagery

• Using Relaxation Visualization
• For Holistic Healing
• Your name here

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Guided Imagery

• Defined as using images to support patient
  well-being
• For specific states

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A few tips

• Unique responses
• Appeal to all senses
• Use responsibly
• Emotionally fragile patients

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Preparation

• Easy deep breathing
• Preview images
• Patients always in control

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Atmosphere

• Comfortable
• Quiet
• Lighting
• Temperature
• Distraction management

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Delivery

• Calm
• Monotonous
• Progressively lower, slower
• Hand signal if unable to hear

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Guiding

• Give them time
• Watch them
• Transitioning back

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Disclaimers

• Not while driving, etc.
• Not a substitute for medical or psychiatric care

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Types of scripts

• Relaxation
• Health promotion
• Personal growth

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Sources

• Lusk, J. (1992) 30 Scripts for Relaxation Imagery
  Inner Healing, Vol. 1. Whole Person Associates,
  Duluth, MN
• Carlson, J. (2003) Complementary Therapies
  Wellness. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle, NJ

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Please Do Not Disturb

• Nurses in Guided Imagery training
• for 20 minutes
• Doors will open when we are relaxed!
• Thank you!