Meditation/Guided Imagery

What is Guided Imagery/Meditation?

This is a type of meditation that utilizes words and sounds to help individuals visualize positive mental images. Participating in meditation/guided imagery practices has been linked to reducing stress for care partners, which in turn can improve health outcomes.

Try incorporating some type of meditation into your weekly/daily life. There are several different types of meditation styles including:

  • Guided Imagery
  • Mindfulness Meditation
  • Spiritual Meditation
  • Movement Meditation
  • Focused Meditation
  • Visualization Meditation
  • Chanting Meditation
Schedule a few minutes each week for you to try a meditation style. As you find a meditation style that works for you try to incorporate it into your weekly habits. 

Below is a guided imagery video that you can try. YouTube has many great videos on various meditation styles to follow as you try out the different styles. 


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References:

Giacobbi, P., Stewart, J., Chaffee, K., Jaeschke, A.-M., Stabler, M., & Kelley, G. A. (2017). A scoping review of health outcomes examined in randomized controlled trials using guided imagery. Progress in Preventive Medicine, 2(7), e0010–e0010. https://doi.org/10.1097/pp9.0000000000000010

Gupta, M., & Chakraverty, S. (2022). Effect of tele-guided imagery on stress among caregivers of chronic neurological patients: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 13(2), 333–335. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1744119

Mindworks. (2023). What are the different types of meditation?. https://mindworks.org/blog/different-types-meditation-technique/ 


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