Guided Imagery Meditation http://ImageryMeditation.com CDs & MP3s for Health and Healing by Dr. Carol Robin Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:40:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Who’s Guiding the Guided Imagery? http://ImageryMeditation.com/whos-guiding-the-guided-imagery/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/whos-guiding-the-guided-imagery/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:01:35 +0000 Dr. Carol http://ImageryMeditation.com/?p=505 We use the term guided imagery all the time, but who’s really guiding it? Obviously, if you are listening to one of my guided imagery meditation CDs or mp3s you’d assume it’s me, but in reality, I’m only offering suggestions. It’s your mind that is doing the real work and creating the images. And . . . → Read More: Who’s Guiding the Guided Imagery?]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/whos-guiding-the-guided-imagery/feed/ 0 Creating safe space… http://ImageryMeditation.com/creating-safe-space/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/creating-safe-space/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:13:21 +0000 Dr. Carol http://ImageryMeditation.com/?p=333 How do we create safe space for our bodies? I don’t mean staying away from angry wasps or wearing a seatbelt! I mean how do we give our bodies the sense of safety that allows us to relax? To let go of the stress response that keeps us ready for danger or ready to run. . . . → Read More: Creating safe space…]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/creating-safe-space/feed/ 3 Being at peace with choices… http://ImageryMeditation.com/being-at-peace/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/being-at-peace/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:41:18 +0000 Dr. Carol http://ImageryMeditation.com/?p=337 So many people seem to be stressed about making choices these days. Whether it is a major life change or decision – health issues or decisions about treatments, divorce or separation, career changes or simply the myriad of lifestyle choices we face on a daily basis – it is so common to feel un-settled . . . → Read More: Being at peace with choices…]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/being-at-peace/feed/ 0 Pain, healing and opportunity… http://ImageryMeditation.com/pain-healing-and-opportunity/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/pain-healing-and-opportunity/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:32:57 +0000 Dr. Carol http://ImageryMeditation.com/?p=399 Pain can be an interesting teacher; it can seem like a random, unfair kick in the butt, or an unexpected opportunity for healing. Recently, I bent over to pick something up and strained my back. How could this happen, especially right now when it is so inconvenient? What does it mean?

But is the . . . → Read More: Pain, healing and opportunity…]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/pain-healing-and-opportunity/feed/ 2 Breathe in peace and compassion… http://ImageryMeditation.com/breathe-in-peace-and-compassion/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/breathe-in-peace-and-compassion/#comments Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:15:24 +0000 Dr. Carol http://ImageryMeditation.com/?p=314 I offered my guided imagery meditation “Breathe in Peace” as a free download on the Self-Improvement Gifts Giveaway that Dr. Joe Rubino is running, and got some interesting feedback on it.

In the meditation I say, “…This is your time, now, to take care of yourself, to be gentle with yourself, to give yourself patience and . . . → Read More: Breathe in peace and compassion…]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/breathe-in-peace-and-compassion/feed/ 4 Daily Meditations: Opening and Completing Your Day http://ImageryMeditation.com/daily-meditation/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/daily-meditation/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:15:52 +0000 Dr. Carol http://ImageryMeditation.com/?p=128 As we move into a new year, we tend to think of the structures we can bring into our daily lives to help us care for ourselves better. I’ve always like the idea of having a daily ritual – a daily meditation or exercise or something that starts your day off with good intentions. . . . → Read More: Daily Meditations: Opening and Completing Your Day]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/daily-meditation/feed/ 1 Imagery, meditation and the inner dog http://ImageryMeditation.com/imagery-meditation-and-the-inner-dog/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/imagery-meditation-and-the-inner-dog/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:57:16 +0000 Dr. Carol http://imagerymeditation.com/?p=62 What do imagery and meditation have to do with dogs? I share my home and my office with 2 wonderful large dogs, who as I write this are lying in front of the woodstove, basking in the warmth and feeling safe and content. But I also have an inner dog, who lives deep in . . . → Read More: Imagery, meditation and the inner dog]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/imagery-meditation-and-the-inner-dog/feed/ 2 Imagery and kindness… http://ImageryMeditation.com/imagery-and-kindness/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/imagery-and-kindness/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:28:57 +0000 Dr. Carol http://ImageryMeditation.com/?p=319 Often clients have told me that they can’t do guided imagery because they “can’t visualize.” I find it ironic, because the truth is, we are all absolutely expert at what I call ‘negative imagery.’ Sending our bodies messages that they obediently respond to; “I’m clumsy, I’m fat (and I’ll always be fat!), I have . . . → Read More: Imagery and kindness…]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/imagery-and-kindness/feed/ 0 So what is guided imagery meditation? http://ImageryMeditation.com/what-is-guided-imagery-meditation/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/what-is-guided-imagery-meditation/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:54:54 +0000 Dr. Carol http://www.imagerymeditation.com/?p=21 You’ve heard of imagery, you’ve heard of meditation. So what is this combination thing? Well, Guided imagery is nothing exotic, it just means that someone is directing the imagery. It could be me, like in my guided imagery meditation CDs and mp3s,  or it could be you, guiding yourself with your own thoughts and . . . → Read More: So what is guided imagery meditation?]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/what-is-guided-imagery-meditation/feed/ 1 Imagery and healing http://ImageryMeditation.com/imagery-and-healing/ http://ImageryMeditation.com/imagery-and-healing/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:22:54 +0000 Dr. Carol http://www.imagerymeditation.com/?p=23 I think of imagery as the language that the mind and body use to communicate, especially some of the deeper, older parts of our minds.  When we consciously and creatively work with the images that emerge from our experiences of illness, trauma and the stresses and imbalances of life, we access powerful tools for . . . → Read More: Imagery and healing]]> http://ImageryMeditation.com/imagery-and-healing/feed/ 0