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Guided Imagery - an easier way to meditate?

6/16/2021

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If you haven't yet heard that meditation is good for you, then let's fix that right now!  Meditation, in all its various forms and styles, has been repeatedly shown to be good for your brain, your body, your stress response and your overall well-being. 

And, like many things that are good for us, meditation isn't always easy to do. After all, the mind was made to wander!

One option - listening to audio of guided imagery practices. Guided imagery has been described as "the easiest, most user-friendly form of meditation you can find. It’s simply listening to words and music that guide you on a positive journey, where you imagine yourself relaxing and doing well, with all your senses. Even half-listening works."

Where to start?


HealthJourneys.com offers audio guided imagery and self-hypnosis practices aimed at strengthening mind and body for all manner of health and wellness concerns. HJs also partners with hospitals, health insurance companies, universities/colleges and other organizations to make selected practices available for free. ADHD-relevant practices to aid Focus/Concentration, Procrastination, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep and other concerns are downloadable here, thanks to the Student Health and Wellness Service of the Los Rios Community College District in California.  

Is guided imagery the easiest way to meditate? Try and see.
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    Welcome to my very occasional blog:
    ​Productive Distractions

    Since we all get distracted (some of us more than others), let's make it useful.

    However, just in case, are you one of those people who can fall down the rabbit hole and lose hours online? 

    If so, welcome, fellow traveler! 

    Now, do yourself a favor. 

    Right now, before you do anything else, grab a sticky note & write down what you're looking for, or how long you're going to spend, or what it is that you're really supposed to be doing.  

    Next, note the time you will stop and get back on task - write big numbers! 
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    Stick the note on the screen. Set a timer.
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    Keep your promise.  :)


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