Self-help Resources:
Books about Therapeutic Imagery
In therapeutic imagery, we purposefully use imagination to influence the health of mind and body. The MBSR program includes elements of therapeutic imagery, especially the use of breath imagery which we first investigate during the Body Scan meditation.
The following bibliography is a list of books suggested to our patients who want to learn more about visualization and other types of therapeutic imagery. Each title is linked to Amazon to provide you with more information. (Please note that Meditation for Health receives a small incentive payment from Amazon if you complete a purchase through these links. We donate this payment to the World Wildlife Fund and The Sierra Club of Canada.)
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Healing Visualizations: Creating Health Through Imagery (1989) - Gerald Epstein M.D. |
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Rituals of Healing: Using Imagery for Health and Wellness (1994) - Jeanne Achterberg Ph.D., Barbara Dossey R.N. |
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Staying Well with Guided Imagery: How to Harnass the Power of Your Imagination for Health and Healing (1995) - Belleruth Naparstak |
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Guided Imagery for Self-Healing: An Essential Resource for Anyone Seeking Wellness (2000) - Martin Rossman M.D. |
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Handbook of Therapeutic Imagery Techniques (Imagery and Human Development Series) (2001) - Anees A. Sheikh Ph.D. (editor) |
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Imagery in Healing: Shamanism and Modern Medicine (2002) - Jeanne Achterberg Ph.D. |
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Healing Images: the Role of Imagination in Health (2002) - Anees A. Sheikh Ph.D. (editor) |