Assignment: Guided Imagery Voice Presentation

Assignment: Guided Imagery Voice Presentation
Assignment: Guided Imagery Voice Presentation
For this Assignment you will create a 3 to 5 minute guided imagery session using one PowerPoint® slide and a guided imagery script.
You will create this presentation using a free online recording software compatible with PC and MAC computers, . Follow these instructions to download and use this software to create your presentation.
Access Screencast-O-Matic homepage clicking on the box in the upper right hand corner titled, “Sign Up” to create your free account.
Create a free account (be sure to write down the email and password created for account access.)
Once logged in click on the “Tutorials” link at the top of the homepage and view
Create your guided imagery presentation clicking on the “Start Recorder” box.
Once finished recording click on the “Done” button.
Next, choose, “Upload to Screencast-O-Matic.”
Select “Publish”.
Choose “Copy Link”
place link in word document to submit.
Techniques like visualization and imagery (also known as guided imagery) are another way to relieve stress.
These methods entail the careful creation of a detailed mental image of a pleasing and relaxing place or environment.
Although guided imagery can be used alone, it is commonly used in conjunction with physical relaxation treatments like progressive muscle relaxation and massage.
The goal of combining guided imagery with physical relaxation techniques is to correlate relaxation sensations with the serene visual image, so that future practice sessions utilizing imagery alone will rapidly bring the physical sensations of relaxation to mind.
For a variety of reasons, guided imagery techniques help people relax.
They, like many other approaches, include a distraction aspect that serves to divert people’s attention away from what is bothering them and onto something else.
In essence, the strategies constitute a nonverbal instruction or direct suggestion to the body and unconscious mind to act “as if” the serene, safe, and attractive (and hence relaxing) surroundings were true.
Finally, guided imagery can function through the above-mentioned associative process, in which scenes become a learned cue or trigger for recalling memories and sensations associated with previous relaxation practice.
Guided meditation can be regarded of as a sort of imagery methods.
One of the goals and desired outcomes of this type of meditation, as with other types of meditation, is to teach people how to detach themselves from their moment-to-moment fixation on the contents of their minds and instead cultivate a relaxed detachment from which it is easy to observe (but not become embedded in) the various sensations and thoughts that pass through their minds.
This contemplative learning can be aided by the repeated use of imaging techniques.
The practice of guided imagery is incredibly portable because it relies solely on one’s imagination and focus talents, which everyone possesses (as long as they aren’t tired).
It is, however, usually most successfully done without interruption in a situation devoid of distracting input, as is the case with other mental concentration exercises.
If there isn’t another suitable private and tranquil spot available, the restroom can be used in a pinch.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to using visual imagery for stress alleviation.
However, something along the lines of the following stages is frequently suggested:
Make yourself at home in a quiet, private environment.
To center your attention and relax yourself, take a few slow and deep breaths.
Close your eyes for a moment.
Imagine yourself in a gorgeous setting with everything just as you want it.
Some people imagine themselves on a beach, on a mountain, in a forest, or in their favorite room, sitting in their favorite chair.
Consider how you can become more calm and relaxed.
Imagine yourself smiling, feeling cheerful, and having a fantastic time instead.
To make the scenario more real in your imagination, concentrate on the various sensory aspects present.
Spend some time intensely envisioning the warmth of the sun on your skin, the scent of the ocean, seaweed and salt spray, and the sound of the waves, wind, and seagulls, for example, if you’re imagining the beach.
The more senses you can activate, the more vivid the image will become.
For five to ten minutes, or until you feel comfortable, stay in your setting and tour its many sensory features.
As you rest, remind yourself that you may come back here whenever you want or need to relax.
Reopen your eyes and return to your surroundings.
For anyone interested in learning more about employing visualization and imagery techniques to induce relaxation, there are several books and audio programs available.
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. and Stefanie Goldstein, Ph.D. are psychologists who have created an audio CD called Mindful Solutions for Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, which may be purchased on their website.
Below is a sample 5-minute guided breathing meditation from that CD that you can listen to (and benefit from).
Even though it is brief, daily practice with this sample can be life-changing.
Dr. Elisha Goldstein’s research from 2005 found that study participants who spent 5 minutes a day practicing a guided meditation exercise like this one reported considerably lower stress levels and improved emotions of well-being than control respondents.
We recommend that you bookmark this page and come back to practice with this free sample on a daily basis to get the most out of it.