Guided Imagery and Mind-Body Medicine

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Guided imagery may be the quintessential mind-body therapy. Indeed, according to the Santa Monica, California–based Academy for Guided Imagery, it may be “one of the oldest and most ubiquitous forms of medicine.” Briefly, the therapy uses visualization and suggestion to help individuals reduce stress and manage a wide range of conditions from depression, chronic pain, and immune dysfunction to heart disease and cancer.