"Your images lead your reality. They always have and always will." Terry Orlick


We all have heard
countless times how much we can achieve if we put our minds into it. Imagery
takes this past sentence to another level. According to J.M. Williams,
"Imagery is simply a mental technique that programs the mind and body to
respond optimally." (2010) Whether you are an Olympic athlete, a weekend
warrior, or not even practice any specific sport you will benefit of the many
qualities of imagery. Research have proved several times how much it can
improve the preformance of an athlete, the anxiety of an actress before going
out on stage, and many other situations that requires staying relaxed and
focus. Many elite athletes confess to utilize imagery as part of their training
program and to be a key factor of their success. So, how does it works? Can
anybody use it? Let's go ahead and learn more about this facinating method.

Friday, December 9, 2011

..and to finish..

I'm going to use Utay & Koksza's (2007) articles finalization to end my participation of this Imagery blog. I chose it because it give (again) an example of what imagery is... enjoy!


"Your journey is over, for now... Some
of what you read may have been new and
interesting... Some may have been a useful
review... Perhaps you feel this is just the tip
of the iceberg of research in guided imagery...
And you are correct... You can feel thankful
for thisjournal facilitating this learning experience...
And, you can congratulate yourself
for your open mindedness to the potential
usefulness of guided imagery... You might
be able right now to imagine learning more
about guided imagery... Or maybe using it
with one of yourclients... Oryourself... You
can return to this article, this safe place of
learning, any time you wish... You can move
on to another article now knowing there will
be many opportunities for further learning
about guided imagery in upcoming hours,
days, weeks, months and years..." (Utay &
Kojsza, 2003).

Sources:
Utay, Joe;Miller, Megan Journal of Instructional Psychology; Guided Imagery as an Effective Therapeutic Technique: A Brief Review of its History and Efficacy Research. Mar2006, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p40-43, 4p.
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