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A Guided Meditation for Relaxation & Wellness Guided Imagery for Daily Relaxation, Facing Stressful Situations with Centered Calm, and Sustaining the Peace, Uplift and Gratitude of an Open Heart..
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Product Description This meditation for relaxation & wellness offers guided imagery is for daily relaxing or for facing any stressful situation with centered calm. It will help with general anxiety as well as panic attacks, but it can also be used to simply promote and sustain feelings of peace, balance, uplift and optimism. Guided imagery is a holistic, mind-body technique that consists of healing words and hypnotic images, set to soothing music, to provide natural help with relaxation and self-calming. Repeated listening once or twice a day for 2-3 weeks ensures maximum impact. A separate track of affirmations shows how to relax in a briefer format, with positive statements designed for listening on the go or even while driving. Written and narrated by noted mind-body, holistic health pioneer Belleruth Naparstek and scored to the exquisite, immersive music of Steven Mark Kohn. The images on this relaxation meditation audio heighten feelings of love and safety, pump up serotonin and promote a state of energized calm. It should be also noted that this very meditation for relaxation and wellness is the first half of a research-proven imagery protocol used by veterans suffering from persistent posttraumatic stress, and yielded dramatic outcomes for survivors of combat and military sexual trauma (the second half of the protocol was our Healing Trauma imagery). (Running Time: 38 min.) Review Downloaded the MP3. A fast & easy download. This is such a beautiful & amazingly comforting CD. Belleruth has such a gift to comfort others. I am thankful for having this wonderful aid. March 2011 --RN (reprinted from Health Journeys website)Dr. Naperstek's voice, her carefully considered language and the inspired guided imagery have helped to change me into a positive, happy person. I carry the CD with me when I travel, like a Teddy bear, to bolster me and keep me centered. It's also an anchor for my successfull weight-loss program, the best CD of which is also by Dr. Naperstek. November 2006 --CarolThis CD has been the most amazing and spiritual experience of my life. It has helped me through a challenge, and I feel personally I wouldn't have made it through this challenge if I hadn't had this CD. July 2006 --Donna
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About the Author Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, BCD Psychotherapist, author and guided imagery pioneer Belleruth Naparstek is the creator of the popular Health Journeys guided imagery audio series. Her first book, Staying Well with Guided Imagery (Warner) is a widely used primer on imagery and healing. Her second book, Your Sixth Sense (Harper Collins) has been translated into 9 languages and called one of the most thoughtful and sophisticated looks at imagery and intuition. Her latest book on imagery and posttraumatic stress, Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal (Bantam Dell), won the Spirituality & Health Top 50 Books Award and was released in paperback January of 2006. Highlighted in the 20th anniversary edition of their seminal book, Courage to Heal, Ellen Bass and Laura Davis call Invisible Heroes, the most useful book for trauma survivors to be published in the last decade . As Prevention Magazine noted, she has been quietly creating an underground revolution among mainstream health and mental health bureaucracies, by persuading major institutions such as the U.S. Veteran s Administration, the U.S. Dept of Defense, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield of California, United Health Care, Oxford Health Plan, scores of pharmas and nearly 2000 hospitals and recovery centers to distribute her guided imagery recordings, in many instances free of charge to recipients. Recently she has been developing military-friendly resources with the help of the U.S. Army and the Ft. Sill Resiliency Center, and DCoE (Defense Centers of Excellence) has declared guided imagery one of their Twelve Promising Practices. Her audio programs have been involved in over two dozen clinical trials, with nearly a dozen studies completed to date. Efficacy has been established for several psychological and medical challenges, most recently for military sexual trauma and combat stress at Duke University Medical Center/Durham Veterans Administration Hospital. Naparstek received both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Chicago. She maintained her psychotherapy practice for over 30 years and for several years taught graduate students at The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University. Earlier in her career, she supervised psychiatry residents at Cambridge Hospital/Harvard Medical School and was Chief of Consultation & Education at the Woodburn Center for Community Mental Health in Fairfax County, VA. She also did a brief stint as a musical comedy actress at Second City and The Tip Top Tap of the Allerton Hotel in Chicago, and says that her musical comedy skills sometimes come in handy for teaching. See more
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G**N
A very restful listening experience
After dealing with months of exhausting, emotional stress that left me numb and depressed, I came across this series of guided imagery CD's. "Relaxation & Wellness" was the first that I purchased and the experience was transforming. The author/reader's voice is soothing, once you get used to it (which only takes a minute or two). At first, it sounded monotone, which wasn't what I expected. But soon I accepted it, began listening to her words instead of the voice and relaxation set in. As recommended, I listened to the CD every day for a couple of weeks. One part of the guided imagery on this CD takes you (through the author's suggestion and your imagination) to a safe and happy place. You'd think each time my journey would be the same, but it wasn't! After a day or so of listening to the same guided imagery, I'd look forward to the journey and began thinking of different places to go. Sometimes it was a favorite spot from my childhood and at others it would be a vacation destination or sometimes the peace & quiet of one room. My favorite was a trip to Hobbiton in the Shire of Middle Earth! My point is, that even with repeated listening, I continued to enjoy the experience and was never bored.Since this first purchase, I've collected several from this series and love them all. The others in my collection are more specific to certain conditions or illnesses that I must live with every day (such as diabetes and sleep difficulties), and I have found each CD different enough to warrant the multiple purchases. Currently, I try to listen to one of my CD's most every day and the positive change in my attitude, my ability to cope and overall reduction in my stress level is quite noticeable. After a listening session, I feel just as calm and focused as when I've done yoga and meditation in the past. My opinion is that the guided imagery experience is quite similar and offers a benefit equal to meditation, in particular.The second half of each CD are what the author calls "Affirmations," which are statements you are asked to think about and repeat to yourself that are meant to "reprogram" any negative thoughts you might be experiencing to a more positive outlook. It may sound weird, but it does work! After just a couple of days I found myself repeating certain affirmations that spoke particularily to my situation and finding comfort or strength.Overall, I am very pleased that I found this soothing, helpful series of CD's and I recommend them. The prices are quite fair, considering that if you paid a professional for therapy or similar guided imagery experiences you'd be paying $90+ an hour! This way you can turn it on and reap the relaxing benefit of meditation as often as you need... at one reasonable price.
R**G
Wow - relief that gets better and better with repeated listening
I bought three of Belleruth Naparstek's guided imagery CDs and I am deeply impressed with her work. Although I noticed some similarities between the three editions, I have had great success with them after only using them for a couple of weeks. I listen to one disc each night before I go to bed. I don't know what most of the discs say, because I always fall asleep during the recording. The great thing is, the guided imagery works even if you fall asleep, and even if you don't believe they'll work. Your unconscious mind will only take on suggestions that you believe to be positive and beneficial anyway. I appreciate the professional, neutral tone of her voice because I have found other narrators to be distracting, but Naparstek's voice is unobtrusive and doesn't get in the way of the meditation.Although I have had problems in the past with insomnia, incorporating these recordings into my bedtime routine has helped me get blissfully deep and restorative sleep, and I wake up easily and readily in the morning - early enough to get a workout in before I have to go to work, which continues to give a further sustainable boost to my beta-endorphin levels. The calmness has lasted all day and I have noticed a significant drop in my anxiety levels. I recommend these recordings very highly.
S**R
Just what I needed
I heard this at a retreat and purchased it for myself, years ago. At the same time I bought two other relaxation CDs and this is the one I like best. I like the speaker's voice, I like the fact that she has some research and significant implementation experience behind her work, and I genuinely enjoy the content (guided relaxation and positive statements). It doesn't use any New Age lingo, which would make me uncomfortable. It does mention God in the affirmations, but not in a way that's specific to any religion. The images include imagining a peaceful place, imagining a wave moving through your body to remove the tension and fear, and imagining people who love you -or pets, or angels, or whomever you want- sending their love to wrap you like a blanket. The positive affirmations are great -particularly good for a drive to work or any stress-inducing event. This CD has helped me through more than one stressful period in my life.
Y**4
Live your BEST Life NOW...
A friend suggested Belleruth Naparstek's cd to help with my insomnia. I took a chance and ordered the "relaxation and wellness" cd. I cannot put into words how fantastic her cd makes me feel. I put the cd in my dvd player, before bed, and set a 30 minute timer on my tv. After the first 10 minutes, I can't remember anything else. Her voice is so soothing and I found that it takes away any body aches or arthritis pains, the next day? I've since downloaded her cd into my iPod and it produces the same result. Hard to explain, but I definitely recommend Belleruth Naparstek, if you're having trouble sleeping or adjusting to life/pains or discomfort of any type. *Note: You CANNOT listen to the cd in your car! Far TOO relaxing:)
C**S
Bought used “Very good condition”.
DON’T buy a used CD! If description says like new, you might chance it. Disc had 3 tracks. Only the first one plays. Received a refund. Defective is not “very good” condition.
G**L
wonderful, soothing voice and music
wonderful, soothing voice and music. good for people who can visualize things like a wave coming in to the shore or a walk in the forest and listening to the birds sing and the river bubbles. Then you can get into the guided imagery to help relive stress, anxiety, depression and sleep issues. Play it every night and it should put you to sleep but your brain will be receiving the messages of healing. Very helpful to have around when times are tough.
P**N
Nice
I do like this guided meditation but it took a few times to warm to the voice. The tone is very monotone. It is meant to be soothing and after a few times listening I got used to it. I would recommend this as it gently guides you into a peaceful place.
D**R
Not relaxing for me
Unfortunately I find her voice and the background music make me anxious. I have tried it three times now and it actually makes my heart race! There are also a few religious references that don't fit with my beliefs.
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Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, BCD Psychotherapist, author and guided imagery pioneer Belleruth Naparstek is the creator of the popular Health Journeys guided imagery audio series. Her first book, Staying Well with Guided Imagery (Warner) is a widely used primer on imagery and healing. Her second book, Your Sixth Sense (Harper Collins) has been translated into 9 languages and called one of the most thoughtful and sophisticated looks at imagery and intuition. Her latest book on imagery and posttraumatic stress, Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal (Bantam Dell), won the Spirituality & Health Top 50 Books Award and was released in paperback January of 2006. Highlighted in the 20th anniversary edition of their seminal book, Courage to Heal, Ellen Bass and Laura Davis call Invisible Heroes, the most useful book for trauma survivors to be published in the last decade . As Prevention Magazine noted, she has been quietly creating an underground revolution among mainstream health and mental health bureaucracies, by persuading major institutions such as the U.S. Veteran s Administration, the U.S. Dept of Defense, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield of California, United Health Care, Oxford Health Plan, scores of pharmas and nearly 2000 hospitals and recovery centers to distribute her guided imagery recordings, in many instances free of charge to recipients. Recently she has been developing military-friendly resources with the help of the U.S. Army and the Ft. Sill Resiliency Center, and DCoE (Defense Centers of Excellence) has declared guided imagery one of their Twelve Promising Practices. Her audio programs have been involved in over two dozen clinical trials, with nearly a dozen studies completed to date. Efficacy has been established for several psychological and medical challenges, most recently for military sexual trauma and combat stress at Duke University Medical Center/Durham Veterans Administration Hospital. Naparstek received both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Chicago. She maintained her psychotherapy practice for over 30 years and for several years taught graduate students at The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University. Earlier in her career, she supervised psychiatry residents at Cambridge Hospital/Harvard Medical School and was Chief of Consultation & Education at the Woodburn Center for Community Mental Health in Fairfax County, VA. She also did a brief stint as a musical comedy actress at Second City and The Tip Top Tap of the Allerton Hotel in Chicago, and says that her musical comedy skills sometimes come in handy for teaching.
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The author/reader's voice is soothing, once you get used to it (which only takes a minute or two). At first, it sounded monotone, which wasn't what I expected. But soon I accepted it, began listening to her words instead of the voice and relaxation set in. As recommended, I listened to the CD every day for a couple of weeks. One part of the guided imagery on this CD takes you (through the author's suggestion and your imagination) to a safe and happy place. You'd think each time my journey would be the same, but it wasn't! After a day or so of listening to the same guided imagery, I'd look forward to the journey and began thinking of different places to go. Sometimes it was a favorite spot from my childhood and at others it would be a vacation destination or sometimes the peace & quiet of one room. My favorite was a trip to Hobbiton in the Shire of Middle Earth! My point is, that even with repeated listening, I continued to enjoy the experience and was never bored.Since this first purchase, I've collected several from this series and love them all. The others in my collection are more specific to certain conditions or illnesses that I must live with every day (such as diabetes and sleep difficulties), and I have found each CD different enough to warrant the multiple purchases. Currently, I try to listen to one of my CD's most every day and the positive change in my attitude, my ability to cope and overall reduction in my stress level is quite noticeable. After a listening session, I feel just as calm and focused as when I've done yoga and meditation in the past. My opinion is that the guided imagery experience is quite similar and offers a benefit equal to meditation, in particular.The second half of each CD are what the author calls \"Affirmations,\" which are statements you are asked to think about and repeat to yourself that are meant to \"reprogram\" any negative thoughts you might be experiencing to a more positive outlook. It may sound weird, but it does work! After just a couple of days I found myself repeating certain affirmations that spoke particularily to my situation and finding comfort or strength.Overall, I am very pleased that I found this soothing, helpful series of CD's and I recommend them. The prices are quite fair, considering that if you paid a professional for therapy or similar guided imagery experiences you'd be paying $90+ an hour! 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Your unconscious mind will only take on suggestions that you believe to be positive and beneficial anyway. I appreciate the professional, neutral tone of her voice because I have found other narrators to be distracting, but Naparstek's voice is unobtrusive and doesn't get in the way of the meditation.Although I have had problems in the past with insomnia, incorporating these recordings into my bedtime routine has helped me get blissfully deep and restorative sleep, and I wake up easily and readily in the morning - early enough to get a workout in before I have to go to work, which continues to give a further sustainable boost to my beta-endorphin levels. The calmness has lasted all day and I have noticed a significant drop in my anxiety levels. I recommend these recordings very highly."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"S***R"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 25, 2013","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Just what I needed\n \n","reviewBody":"I heard this at a retreat and purchased it for myself, years ago. At the same time I bought two other relaxation CDs and this is the one I like best. I like the speaker's voice, I like the fact that she has some research and significant implementation experience behind her work, and I genuinely enjoy the content (guided relaxation and positive statements). It doesn't use any New Age lingo, which would make me uncomfortable. It does mention God in the affirmations, but not in a way that's specific to any religion. The images include imagining a peaceful place, imagining a wave moving through your body to remove the tension and fear, and imagining people who love you -or pets, or angels, or whomever you want- sending their love to wrap you like a blanket. The positive affirmations are great -particularly good for a drive to work or any stress-inducing event. This CD has helped me through more than one stressful period in my life."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Y***4"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 17, 2011","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Live your BEST Life NOW...\n \n","reviewBody":"A friend suggested Belleruth Naparstek's cd to help with my insomnia. I took a chance and ordered the \"relaxation and wellness\" cd. I cannot put into words how fantastic her cd makes me feel. I put the cd in my dvd player, before bed, and set a 30 minute timer on my tv. After the first 10 minutes, I can't remember anything else. Her voice is so soothing and I found that it takes away any body aches or arthritis pains, the next day? I've since downloaded her cd into my iPod and it produces the same result. Hard to explain, but I definitely recommend Belleruth Naparstek, if you're having trouble sleeping or adjusting to life/pains or discomfort of any type. *Note: You CANNOT listen to the cd in your car! Far TOO relaxing:)"},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"1.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C***S"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2022","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Bought used “Very good condition”.\n \n","reviewBody":"DON’T buy a used CD! If description says like new, you might chance it. Disc had 3 tracks. Only the first one plays. Received a refund. Defective is not “very good” condition."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"G***L"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 9, 2017","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n wonderful, soothing voice and music\n \n","reviewBody":"wonderful, soothing voice and music. good for people who can visualize things like a wave coming in to the shore or a walk in the forest and listening to the birds sing and the river bubbles. Then you can get into the guided imagery to help relive stress, anxiety, depression and sleep issues. Play it every night and it should put you to sleep but your brain will be receiving the messages of healing. Very helpful to have around when times are tough."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"P***N"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2017","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Nice\n \n","reviewBody":"I do like this guided meditation but it took a few times to warm to the voice. The tone is very monotone. It is meant to be soothing and after a few times listening I got used to it. I would recommend this as it gently guides you into a peaceful place."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"2.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"D***R"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 19, 2014","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Not relaxing for me\n \n","reviewBody":"Unfortunately I find her voice and the background music make me anxious. I have tried it three times now and it actually makes my heart race! There are also a few religious references that don't fit with my beliefs."}],"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5,"ratingCount":8}}
