ISSUE 77 : 01-15 August 06 Last update August 1 ,2006 -*-
     
 

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)