Images for Guided Imagery to Help Relieve Stress
Your mind and your body are connected. If your mind thinks that you are stressed, then you become stressed. So it also follows that if you tell your mind to relax, your body also obeys the mind. It is on this premise that guided imagery as a stress relief is based.
Simply, guided imagery is an exercise wherein thoughts are directed to guide the imagination towards a relaxed state. And since what is relaxing is subject to a person’s perception, guided imagery differs individually. Some people might find a soothing waterfall image reduces their stress, others may prefer a sunrise and still others might opt for “calm” animals such as butterflies. Others will be able to simply think of an image and focus on that and achieve a reduction of stress within a few minutes while others may need to employ suggestive methods like tapes, scripts or visual cues.
What is great about guided imagery is that it can be done even in the office, even during your coffee break. Here are three steps to reduce stress through guided imagery:
1. Settle down in a quiet place in the office. (You can do guided imagery sitting down, standing up, or lying down.)
2. Take a few deep breaths and begin to imagine a soothing image. (You may employ tapes, scripts or visual cues.) Continue with the deep breathing and let your body relax as you focus on this image. Guided imagery uses all the senses so be sure to imagine the image not only visually, but also including the sounds, scents, tastes and textures associated with it.
3. Tell yourself that you will be calm when you end your guided imagery exercise.
Here are some images to help you in your Guided Imagery exercise to help relieve your work stress.
Stress Relieving Image 1
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Stress Relieving Image 2
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Stress Relieving Image 3
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Stress Relieving Image 4
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