Imagery / Guided Imagery


Imagine that you are a feather floating in the air. You become more and more relaxed as you drift downward toward the ground. You finally glide to the ground, gently and softly touching down. As you're lying there, all stress has left your body, and you feel totally and completely relaxed. Practice this imagery for two to five minutes three times a day.

If you're stressed out from work, try this imagery as you leave your job at the end of the day. Imagine that your stress is liquefying and running out of your body. With each step, you leave on the ground a coloured footprint or impression that represents your stress. As you walk farther away from your job, the footprints begin to fade, and any stress that you felt when you left work diminishes.

Alternatively, take a walk along the coast if you live nearby or go for a walk in the hills / mountains, notice the relaxing effect nature has on you.