Question

6. Do the following exercise:

· Set aside 30 minutes to practice a guided visualization technique.

· Enlist the assistance of a friend, or record your own guided visualization tape.

· Describe to your friend what guided visualization is and give him/her a brief outline of things to say and how to guide you.

· Relax in a comfortable place. Begin with a few deep breaths. Relax into the floor.

· Scan your body for areas of tension and try to relax them.

· Have your friend speak in a soft, quiet voice while they are guiding you. Encourage them to give you time to create the images and other sensations during the process.

· During this exercise, only your friend is talking, you are paying close attention to what you are visualizing.

· Once your friend guides you to your chosen, peaceful place, you can take time to explore and ask questions if you have them.

· After your friend has given you plenty of time throughout this guided trip, take notice of your relaxed body and mind. Perhaps compare

your feeling of relaxation afterwards to what you felt before the visualization.

· Quietly and slowly get up.

· Write 2-4 paragraphs about your experience.

Answer 1

This is first experience with this guided visualization meditation techniques.. Initially I was little nervous and tensed and in doubt how much it's going to work..my friend guided me a correct way more than I explained..my mind fully blank except I heard birds sound, smell I felt from flowers, cool breeze touched my body..imagery effectiveness relies on my senses..

I felt little strange and difficulty myself in imagined scene..when I start my deep breathing I felt some relaxation, then when I involved myself fully in imagery scene my mind was fully blank and I forgot all my stress and felt some support for myself when my friend was talking in a soft voice..I really feel happy and some peaceful inside my body..This is really easy, helpful,safe and beautiful relaxation technique when we are in stress and if we use it in a correct way..