This mindfulness technique taps the power of vivid visualization and your five senses, and may promote relaxation, increase motivation, improve mood, and more. Imagine that you’re in a place where you ...

It's a kind of a deliberate daydream. Guided imagery, or visualization, involves mental exercises aimed at allowing the mind to influence the health of the body. The patient imagines sights, sounds, ...

Aristotle and Hippocrates believed in the power of images in the brain to enliven the heart and body. Today, research shows they were right. Guided imagery is helping patients use the full range of ...

Research efforts directed at alleviating post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and other psychological ills found in life are improving the lives of countless people, and advances in cognitive, ...

Applied relaxation is a general term for mind-body exercises used to diminish generalized anxiety. Relaxation techniques include sustained deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery ...

Research documents the powerful effect of guided imagery, relaxation, and breathing exercises to reduce stress and to promote whole body well-being. Consider practicing the following exercises ...

When Hurricane Irene washed away the bridge leading to her West Shokan home and offices, Dr. Carol Robin felt her pulse quicken and panic rise. How would clients reach her? Where could she work? How ...

This is Present Tense, a series on mindfulness for busy people (read: all of us). Whether you're at work, on a walk, or hanging with loved ones, mindfulness can help you stay connected and engaged – ...

Patients’ self-reported pain and anxiety scores improved immediately after a clinical massage, while other patients who listened to a guided-imagery recording found the intervention to be very helpful ...