Balloon Imagery Technique...

 

Balloon Imagery Script
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Imagine you have a pocketful of balloons, in any color that you find healing (you can also use any shape, i.e. a ‘heart’ balloon . Using the relaxation techniques of deep breathing ~ inhaling through your nose and exhaling through pursed lips (think bubble blowing technique) ~ take one of your imaginary balloons and begin to breathe into it, exhaling through pursed lips (as you would a real balloon but adjusting the force of your exhalation according to your comfort level). As you do this, begin to feel yourself exhaling any stressors from your mind…. any painful past memories…. (Even physical aches and pains)… any fears or worries about the future… any and every single stressful thought that your mind holds on to, you can release through your breath, and into the balloon. See the balloon expanding as you blow all of these stressors out of your mind into the balloon. Now turn your attention to your body ~ knowing that the body bio-chemically responds and mirrors all of your stressors, and affects cellular metabolism, immune, nervous and hormone system functioning, which in turn is communicating with organ function ~ begin to feel and or see yourself blowing out any stressors from your body ~ from muscles, organs, even cells… Letting it all go into your balloon, as you feel/see the balloon getting bigger and bigger (feel free to use more than one balloon, or let your balloon become as large as you need it to – as it is a strong balloon, and will hold all of your stressors… ). Now breathing normally (although it is always best to inhale through your nose) ~ feel/see yourself tying off your balloon ~ Now, know/feel/see, that any physical/emotional/psychological stressor, is being contained in the safety of your balloon… and you are about to set it free. Now seeing/feeling yourself lifting up your arms ~ holding the balloon towards the sky ~ (even if you are indoors, let yourself feel/see the sky present beyond the ceiling) imagine yourself

~ simply letting the balloon go ~

Allowing it to now rise up through the ceiling, towards the sky…. Perhaps it is moving towards a night sky, and the twinkling of stars ~ or perhaps it is floating towards a brilliant and clear, blue sky, warmed by the light from the sun… Now feel/see and experience yourself observing the balloon floating off into the far distance… out into the vast sky…. where eventually, you see the balloon becoming a speck, so tiny now, you can barely see it… until finally it becomes invisible ~ For those of you that would like to add a spiritual dimension to this experience… feel/see/experience the balloon being embraced by the Divine/God/Creator, or any spiritual element that comforts you and allows you to dwell in safety, wholeness, and radiance. Know that your balloon, and all of your stressors are now in the transformative hands/heart of love…. as are you.

If you are unable to let go of all the stressors, or discomforts your first try, give yourself permission to let go of as much as you need to for this session, and that you can always come back, and release more, as you need to.

Brightest Blessings
Mayling

If you’d like to hear Mayling talk about Imagery, go to: http://beyondtheordinary.net/mayling.shtml to listen to a 3 part series, free-of-charge archive on this subject. Just scroll down her guest page to her guest spot for April 10, May 15, & June 9, 2006, and simply click on the “Listen Now” speaker box.

Script 2006 written by Mayling, RN, HN-BC Board Certified Holistic Nurse, Executive Director for Holistic Education & Program Development, Brightest Blessings Creations, Network Leader for the American Holistic Nurses Association, and President of The Center for Nursing Advocacy, Los Angeles Chapter. Permission to use article is granted only with notification, and use of author name, title, and reference to www.BrightestBlessingsCreations.com. For permission email: Ask@BrightestBlessingsCreations.com

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