{"id":607,"date":"2021-03-19T23:27:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T23:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.keen.com\/psychic-wiki\/?p=607"},"modified":"2021-03-19T23:27:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T23:27:51","slug":"what-is-guided-imagery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.keen.com\/psychic-wiki\/spiritual\/what-is-guided-imagery","title":{"rendered":"What Is Guided Imagery?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tapping into your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiccenter.com\/psychic-wiki\/spiritual\">spiritual self <\/a>isn\u2019t always easy. While there are many approaches, guided imagery is a technique that may not get as much attention as it deserves. It\u2019s been around for centuries, used by everyone from the ancient Greeks and Tibetans to Freud. If you\u2019re familiar with visualization, then you already know a bit about guided imagery. It\u2019s a powerful method that bridges the communication gap between mind, body, and spirit. In this case, imagery is used strategically and powerfully to make positive changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-types-of-guided-imagery\"><strong>Types of Guided Imagery&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Though there are some more clinical approaches to guided imagery, from a spiritual perspective, an advisor helps an individual through the guided imagery process using words, calming music, and breathing exercises (or a combination thereof) to help conjure images of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Being in a peaceful location<\/li><li>Conquering a problematic task or hardship (even disease)<\/li><li>Having self-confidence in a social situation<\/li><li>Reinterpreting an experience from an emotional perspective<\/li><li>To Reflect<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you can visualize being in a safe place, you\u2019ll work together to create more specific images in the mind\u2019s eye, which can help you heal your body, mind, and spirit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guided-imagery-benefits\"><strong>Guided Imagery Benefits&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most significant benefits of guided imagery is tapping into your inner-wisdom \u2014&nbsp;in other words, the intuition that you ignored or never knew existed. The more you\u2019re aware of your consciousness, the less pain and grief you\u2019ll have. This process can open doors to problem-solving solutions, creative insights, awareness, and enlightenment, depending on your current situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guided imagery is a compelling psychological strategy that bolsters a person\u2019s coping skills. In a way, it\u2019s like going back to the basics. Before you learned how to speak, you had to rely on all of your senses (and emotions) to get an idea of what was going on around you. It\u2019s an alternative way of tapping into your feelings, beliefs, interpretations, and experiences so that you can find confidence, courage, hope, and optimism even in the darkest of times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interested-in-more-spiritual-content\"><strong>Interested In More Spiritual Content?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost anyone can benefit from guided imagery, but there are other ways to tap into your spiritual self, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Setting concrete intentions<\/li><li>Meditating<\/li><li>Practicing gratitude<\/li><li>Moving without restriction<\/li><li>Investing in energy healing<\/li><li>Grounding yourself in nature<\/li><li>Speaking to spirit angels<\/li><li>Asking the universe for a sign&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Self-love and personal spirituality are not about being selfish; instead, it\u2019s about staying true to yourself and never sacrificing your values, beliefs, and dreams for someone else. However, suppose you\u2019re having a hard time connecting with yourself spiritually. In that case, it can be helpful to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiccenter.com\/all-psychics\/17004\">speak to a Psychic Center advisor<\/a>, whether you\u2019re looking for a tarot expert, love and relationship guru, psychic medium, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tapping into your spiritual self isn\u2019t always easy. While there are many approaches, guided imagery is a technique that may not get as much attention as it deserves. It\u2019s been around for centuries, used by everyone from the ancient Greeks and Tibetans to Freud. 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