Dr. Russell Portenoy answers the question: 'What Is Imagery Therapy For Pain?' — -- Question: What Is Imagery Therapy And When Is It Used To Relieve Pain? Answer: The so-called cognitive ...

Applied relaxation is a general term for mind-body exercises used to diminish generalized anxiety. Relaxation techniques include sustained deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A technique called imagery rehearsal therapy not only helps chronic insomniacs get a good night's sleep, it also seems to help lessen depression and anxiety, according to ...

R.N. Decker answers the question: 'Reiki, Reflexology and Guided Imager?' — -- Question: What is Reiki therapy, reflexology, and guided imagery and will they help me relax? Answer: Reiki, ...

What if your therapist were to say to you, "Close your eyes. . ." Source: (c) racorn/fotosearch For many years, I've sensed that when I ask my psychotherapy clients to close their eyes, the therapy ...

PHILADELPHIA — Guided imagery can lower HbA1c levels, reduce depressive symptoms and decrease neuropathy in patients with diabetes, keynote speaker Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, BCD, psychotherapist and ...

Imagery rehearsal therapy has been shown to subjectively improve their ability to get a good night's sleep. In a study that insomniacs may find welcoming, imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) has been ...

Ever heard of a therapy technique called guided imagery? It's been emerging since the 1990s, and is now a firm part of some therapeutic systems for helping people deal with post-traumatic stress ...

Guided imagery decreased stress and relieved anxiety in patients who used the technique before and after radiation therapy for breast cancer, according to a study presented during a poster session at ...

WESTCHESTER, Ill. – In a study that insomniacs may find welcoming, imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) has been shown to subjectively improve their ability to get a good night's sleep, according to a ...