Ask the bunny: seeking wisdom, weight loss, and a map to the rest of your life? Inside everyone (and that includes you), there's a brilliant coach who'll help you solve all your problems, kick depression, ditch anxiety, manage deadlines, fight off flu, and even recover faster from surgery. Marian Sandmaier (whose own guru happened to be a large blue rabbit) takes you inside the astonishing world of guided imagery.

From: O, The Oprah Magazine | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Sandmaier, Marian | Copyright information

The first time I tried guided imagery, I expected a visit from some gauzy, Glinda the Good Witch figment of my imagination who would benignly advise me on fixing my out-of-whack life. All I knew about guided imagery was that it involved soothing myself into a relaxed state and then invoking an "inner adviser" with whom I'd have an imaginary conversation about a physical or emotional problem. Supposedly, this interior dialogue would give me vital information about healing--informati...

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