guided imagery
Guided imagery is a way of using the one’s own imagination to combat disease or otherwise improve wellbeing. The patient mentally constructs images, sounds, smells, and feelings specifically intended to resolve whatever the problem in question might be.
For example, one could imagine immune cells hunting down cancer cells within the body, or the feel of a perfect dive. Ideally, the imagination takes the patient into an altered, almost meditative state, something like a daydream or reverie, which strengthens the mind’s power to act upon the body.
Because the process is entirely internal and personal, it gives the patient a sense of control over the problem, and the positive attitude thus created is a further aid in healing. It has proven useful in a variety of ways, from improving athletic performance or creativity to fighting high blood pressure or even cancer.
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