Course Summary
This course explores the power of guided imagery in promoting relaxation, stress relief, and personal growth. Students will learn to use visualization techniques to access their inner resources and gain greater control over their thoughts and emotions.Key Learning Points
- Understand the principles of guided imagery and its potential benefits
- Develop visualization skills to promote relaxation and stress relief
- Explore the use of guided imagery in personal growth and self-improvement
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop skills in guided imagery and visualization
- Learn techniques for relaxation and stress relief
- Explore the potential benefits of guided imagery for personal growth and self-improvement
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior experience necessary
- Openness to exploring new techniques for relaxation and personal growth
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
- Interactive quizzes
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- Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills
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Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Deepak Chopra
- Louise Hay
- Eckhart Tolle
Related Books
Description
In this course, you will learn how you can use imagery and imagery interventions to help with symptom management and healing, as well as to enhance overall health and wellbeing. You will experience a variety of imagery interventions and evaluate how they might be helpful in providing relief or enhancing quality of life. By the end of the course, you will know how to assess if guided imagery is appropriate in specific situations or with specific patients. You will be able to find and evaluate guided imagery scripts and recordings you might use. Most importantly, you will learn how to write and record effective guided imagery scripts of your own for specific needs at work or in your personal life.
Knowledge
- Evaluate the role of guided imagery in health and healthcare and how you may use it professionally and personally.
- Assess if guided imagery is appropriate for a client or patient.
- Identify and evaluate resources, including apps and commercial products that might be helpful in specific situations or for specific conditions.
- Create your own imagery intervention for a specific patient or group of patients
Outline
- What Is Guided Imagery and Its Role in Health and Healthcare?
- Introduction to the Course
- What Is Guided Imagery?
- Types of Guided Imagery
- How Can You Use Guided Imagery?
- Experience Guided Imagery
- A Guided Imagery Script
- Guided Imagery Literature Review
- Angie: A Case Study
- Your Response to the Guided Imagery
- Different Types of Imagery
- Evaluate the Guided Imagery Script
- Use the Literature Review
- What Did You Learn in Week 1?
- How Does Guided Imagery Work?
- Harnessing Our Imagination
- Stress, Imagination, and Relaxation
- How to Elicit the Relaxation Response
- Listen and Practice: Guided Imagery for Relaxation
- What Is an Inner Advisor?
- Listen and Practice: Your Inner Advisor
- Worksheet: Notice Language and Imagery
- Stress and Relaxation Responses
- Activity: Connect with Your Inner Advisor
- Your Experience with the Guided Imagery Session
- What Did You Learn in Week 2?
- Using Guided Imagery Apps or Products
- Consider the Evidence
- Assessing Patients
- See a Patient Assessment In Action
- Finding Guided Imagery Recordings and Scripts
- Evaluating Guided Imagery
- Summary of the Research
- Sources for Guided Imagery Scripts and Recordings
- Worksheet to Prepare for Quiz
- Check Your Understanding of the Research Summary
- Case Studies
- Find and Evaluate a Guided Imagery Recording
- Creating Your Own Imagery Intervention
- The Role of Music
- Music and Entrainment
- How Does Music Influence Imagery?
- Choosing Music
- Writing Your Own Script
- Imagery Without a Script
- Listening Activity
- Sample Script: Imagery for Pain
- Sample Script: Imagery for Anxiety
- Sample Script: Imagery for Sleep
- Peer Review Project Overview
- Entrainment Activity
- Choose Your Music
- Check Your Guided Imagery Script
- Delivering Effective Imagery Interventions
- Elements of Effective Guiding
- Video Tips for Recording
- Technology for Recording
- Practice Activity
- Evaluating Your Intervention and Other Ways to Use Imagery
- How to Evaluate If Your Guided Imagery Was Effective
- The Wide World of Imagery
- Call to Action
- Evaluation Questions
- Imagery for Performance
- Virtual Reality for Healing
- Evaluate Your Guided Imagery
- What Did You Learn about Virtual Reality for Healing?
Summary of User Reviews
The Guided Imagery course on Coursera received positive reviews from users. Learners appreciated the calming and relaxing nature of the course, as well as the instructor's expertise in the field. One key aspect that many users thought was good was the practical exercises that allowed them to apply what they learned. However, some users found the course to be too basic and repetitive. Here are the most commonly mentioned pros and cons:Pros from User Reviews
- Practical exercises to apply what you learn
- Expert instructor who is knowledgeable in the field
- Calming and relaxing nature of the course
- Good for beginners who want to learn about guided imagery
- Flexible schedule and self-paced learning
Cons from User Reviews
- Course can be too basic and repetitive for some learners
- Some users found the content to be too simplistic
- Not as in-depth as other courses on the topic
- May not be suitable for advanced learners
- Some users found the course to be too short
Susan Thompson, DNP
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