How can using visualization (guided imagery) reduce stress?
How can using visualization (guided imagery) reduce stress?
Visualization, or guided imagery, can help reduce stress by distracting you from the stressful element, and by causing a relaxation response in the muscles. Watch sleep expert Michael Breus, PhD, explain how this meditative technique can calm you.
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