It’s a way of speaking
to your unconscious mind in pictures. It’s a wonderful tool for showing your unconscious mind what you want to do with
your life, and how to get there. It has many different applications.
The
term "guided imagery" can refer to a number of different techniques. For our uses, Guided Imagery is a meditative relaxation
technique using visualization; metaphor and storytelling, fantasy and active imagination, with the goal of encouraging clients
to tap into inner resources and find solutions to problems.
There are amazing, well-structured
studies on the effectiveness of hypnosis, guided imagery, prayer and meditation. One study shows that of out of the possible
states of consciousness for your body to heal itself, sleep is 9 to 10 times more effective than the normal waking state,
and the sleep state is only one fourth as effective as states such as the one you’re in when in hypnosis or guided
imagery or meditation or prayer. The numbers on this one are staggering.
There are other studies,
well-done ones, that show that hypnosis or guided imagery IN ADDITION to the necessary changes in diet and exercise doubles
the long-term weight loss of dieters. They’re beginning to prove over and over again that these techniques aid the mind
in solving problems and creating a happier, more fulfilling, more productive life. This is why we use NLP, Guided Imagery,
and Hypnosis to help our clients get where they want to go in their lives.
