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Imagery Therapy
Dr.Nophadol
Pongpisutnun
Imagery Therapy is done
by imaging objects or symbols which do not exist in reality. While
imaging, the picture or information we see in our minds will be
sent to subconsciousness instead of consciousness for the previous
one can accept and restrain information better than the latter one.
If practicing this therapy consistently, we can clearer view the
picture and information sending to the subconscious and it will
affect our brain and hormone functions also cure undesirable symptoms
or behaviors such as tension, nervousness, sleeplessness, headache,
muscles pain, nausea, overeating, and alcohol and cigarettes addictions.
Besides, imaginative therapy is used to cure chronic diseases, and
to help athletes develop their skills and achieve their career goals.
Doctors or therapist will ask patients about their background and
try to figure out causes or things that their patients need to change.
Imaginative therapy is easy to do but takes a long time before seeing
its effect; so, many people refuse to practice it. However, the
results will be more effective if practicing this therapy under
a supervision of specialists with patients' cooperation and consistency
of treatment.
Eyes Relaxation
William H. Bates, an
ophthalmologist, developed an eye treatment for eyes relaxation
and eye sight improvement. Dr. Bates wrote many well-known books
published in Europe and America about eye treatment. His treatment
has been accepted among ophthalmologists that it is a systematic
therapy to improve patients' imperfect sights including 7 steps
as follows:
1. Palming: This is
done by covering closed eyes with your palms without pressuring
on the eyeballs. Then, try to think of relaxed scene such as a holiday
on mountains or beaches. Stay in this position for 10 minutes.
2. Imaging: You are
still in the palming position and imagine that you are watching
a colorful object. Think of that object in every detail, for example,
seeing each petal of a yellowish chrysanthemum that you imagine.
By seeing clear picture in your mind, you will be able to better
see things using your real eyes.
3. Scanning: Try to
look at things around you without staring or straining to relax
your eyes for short eyesight people usually stare at things.
4. Blinking: Routinely
practice to have one to two blinks every 10 seconds to clean your
cornea and moisten your eyes especially for those wearing glasses
or contact lenses.
5. Focusing on near
and far objects: Stretching your left arms as far as possible, and
pointing up your index finger to be a focus area. Point up an index
finger of your right arm 3 inches away from your face, then, focusing
on each finger alternately. You should Practicing this as often
as you can.
6. Bathing: After waking
up, bathing outer part of your eyes by scooping water with your
palms using warm water first for 20 times and cold water for 20
times as well. This method helps improve eyes blood circulation.
Cold water helps protect eyelids from hangings. Before going to
bed, bath your eyes again but starting with cold water first and
warm water later. This will help you to be relaxed.
7. Swinging: Stand up
straight with your legs widening a little bit. Swing your body from
left to right and weight your body on each leg alternately. Look
farther ahead without staring. Let things you see swing left and
right according to your body movement. This position helps resting
and improving your eyes. Try to practice it as often as you can.
(with music if you want to)
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