guided imagery to improve health/life and surgical outcomes

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Hi All,

I thought I would post about this subject I came across when

searching about positive mental approach to surgery and good outcomes

for my dad who underwent a very successful heart valve replacement

recently. I had been familiar with visualization as a technique to

combat panic and other mental health issues. I was surprised by the

amount of info available and really think that this is a good

approach. There are alot of books available on the subject and I am

definately going to pick one up! Here are some good sites that I

have found on the subject.

http://www.guidedimageryinc.com/guided.html

http://www.healthjourneys.com/what_is_guided_imagery.asp

http://www.holistic-online.com/guided-imagery.htm

Here are some articles about good positive approaches to surgery and

the effect it has on better/faster recouperation

" In a British study, according to Marty Munson, of Prevention

Magazine, twenty-six patients who listened to positive statements

about their recovery from gastrointestinal surgery prior to that

surgery, requested less pain medication than twenty-five patients who

only heard an informational tape. Imagining specific post surgery

discomforts, and being told they will feel positive, and easily

manage, helped these patients significantly. "

http://www.geocities.com/dreamr144/healthy_attitude.htm

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/HealthyWoman/positive010723.html

http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/home/research-detail.cfm?

reutersid=2760