Guided imagery is like directed daydreaming. It basically involves imagining a pleasant experience that you've had, for example a walk on a beach or watching a sunset.

Guided imagery is safe. Studies have found that guided imagery works for managing stress and anxiety. It has also been found to be helpful reducing the side effects of surgery, chemtherapy and radiation therapy.

Guided imagery ideally uses all the senses: vision, smell, taste, touch and hearing.

Pleasant experiences are totally personal. So is the image that works for any particular person. The more senses involved in recalling the experience, the better.

The basis of guided imagery is that the body doesn't discriminate between images and experiences that are recalled and those that are experienced in real time. Pleasant experiences result in relaxation and the lessening or elimination of stress and other tension.

Guided imagery can be practiced individually, in a group or with a guide.

You can find a guide online through sites such as YouTube (www.YouTube.com ). Type "guided imagery" into the search engine. Try a variety of guides until you find the one or ones that work for you. Bookmark the video so you can return to it.

You can also find a guide through CDs which are also available online. Try to listen to the guide before buying a CD.

Finding a guided imagery that helps you is as individual as the imagery itself.

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