In your quest to live a full and rich life, have you considered using meditation, visualization techniques, or guided imagery?
Recently I had an experience in using Interactive Guided Imagery to explore some personal matters. I was assisted by Emmy Vadnais, a Holistic Occupational Therapist & Intuitive Healer. I was in the comfort of my own home. My session took place over the telephone, with dialogue between Emmy and me as I went through this experience.
Emmy’s prompts helped me to relax and reach a meditative state where I could access my intuitive, inner self. With her assistance, I imagined my own guide helping me discover answers to my questions and providing me with self acceptance and support. The Interactive Guided Imagery session helped me to find clarity on what my next steps should be.
Before meeting Emmy Vadnais, I had an incomplete concept of what being an Occupational Therapist could entail. She recently wrote an article about Observations and Trends in this field. In it she notes that some Occupational Therapists are getting trained in and are practicing Holistic Therapies and others are being certified as Life and Health and Wellness Coaches.
“Occupational Therapy is a remarkable profession that assists individuals to live their best lives,” she wrote. “Occupational Therapists believe that we find meaning in our lives through the activities we engage in.”
I salute this helping profession and the individuals who can help us live full lives and realize our dreams!
Thanks for this, Shelley! I often joke that I want to see an Occupational Psychotherapist like they had in the movie, “Office Space”! But the guided visualization sounds really interesting and helpful! I have the utmost respect for Occupational Therapists after accompanying my ex-husband to his OT sessions following his strokes. To think that some OTs help you go deeper into what it is in your heart that you want to do is inspiring!
Thanks for your comment, Sonja! I appreciate the contributions of Occupational Therapists now more than ever!
Shelley, our universes have collided! I have been seeing a Naturopath who introduced me to guided imagery several years ago. It is the most effective “therapy” I have experienced in all of my sixty years, and there’s been plenty! I realize now how powerful images, symbols, etc. are to me and more effective in helping me to reach my “real” self. Therapy too often keeps us in our head (at least up until recent methodologies such as EMDR have started being used). Guided imagery is powerful for dealing with trauma, stuck thinking, etc. I am always delighted to hear when someone else has experienced and benefited from it. There is so much that is being learned about the body/mind/spirit connection.
I believe guided imagery empowers each of us to access our inner thoughts and feelings in a way that we just don’t do in a day-to-day way. I have become more aware of what complex beings we are! Thank you for your comment.