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Guided Imagery Guided Imagery

Guided imagery is a proven form of focused relaxation that helps create harmony between the mind and body. Studies have shown that surgery patients who participated in two to four guided imagery sessions required less pain medication and left the hospital sooner than those who hadn’t used imagery.

Positive Role of Guided Imagery in Medicine

Over 200 research studies in the past 30 years have explored the role of mind-body techniques in helping prepare people for medical procedures and helping them recover
more rapidly.

A Blue Shield of California study found guided imagery increased member satisfaction and cut costs by $2,003 per procedure.* A Blue Shield of California study found guided imagery increased member satisfaction and cut costs by $2,003 per procedure.*

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Guided Meditation for Stress and Anxiety

In multiple clinical trials conducted around the efficacy of guided imagery, the outcomes have shown guided imagery has been effective in:

  • Reducing side effects from cancer treatment
  • Reducing fear and anxiety prior to surgery
  • Reducing the frequency of migraine headaches, as some studies have shown, as effectively as taking preventative medications

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*Click here to see a list of clinical research studies that show the powerful benefits of integrative therapy in health care