There are several benefits to guided imagery. It is a form of focus relaxation that helps create harmony between the mind and the body. It is a way of focusing your imagination to create calm, peaceful images in your mind, providing a mental escape. It provides a powerful psychological strategy that enhances a person's coping skills and involves all of the senses as well as whole body and emotions. It is a way of viewing your ideas, feelings, experiences and interpretations. It stimulates changes in bodily functions such as heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate.
It helps you to find the inner strength, hope, courage. other qualities that can help you cope with a variety of conditions.