How to Manage Stress with Imagination

Stressed? Imagine that. There's a good chance that you'll feel better if you can release that stress-producing thought and replace it with a relaxing, calm image. Put your mind at ease; here’s how:

1. Find a place where you won’t be disturbed for a few minutes, and get comfortable, either sitting in a favorite chair or lying down.

2. Think of an image — a place, a scene, a memory — that relaxes you.

   Use all your senses to bring that imagined scene to life. Ask yourself: What do I see? What can I hear? What can I smell? What can I feel?

3. Let yourself become completely immersed in your image, allowing it to relax you completely.