Researchers from Bright Path Yoga in Plano, Texas looked at the efficacy of an 8-week strategy of using yoga and meditation to help manage fibromyalgia symptoms, which typically consist of widespread pain, sleep disturbance, stiffness, fatigue, headache, and mood disorders.
The small pilot study looked at the impact of this program on 11 participants.
Results revealed significant improvement in the overall health status of the participants and in symptoms of stiffness, anxiety, and depression. Significant improvements were also seen in the reported number of days "felt good" and number of days "missed work" because of fibromyalgia.
I recently watched an interview on YouTube with you and a woman from Martha's Vineyard. [Ed. Note: This was Anne Bassett hosting her excellent program, Vineyard View. This one-hour interview was broken down into seven YouTube segments.]
It was very informative. I have suffered from PTSD for a number of years (I am 62). I have done EMDR work that helped some, and I am recovered from alcohol and drug addiction for almost 20 years now, but I still suffer from the same nightmare - that someone is after me (a man) and I'm trying to hide, because his goal is to murder me.
What is the best imagery CD to purchase for this recurring experience in my sleep?
Thank you in advance…
We just got this bulletin from COL (R) Jill Chambers, founder of This Able Vet. She and her partner, pal and singing co-conspirator, Michael Peterson travel far and wide, providing training, inspiration, amazing music and concrete, practical assistance to our active duty military, transitioning troops and veterans, here and abroad.
As a result of their considerable travel, jumping of time zones and a history of dodging the occasional Pentagon terror attack, the odd shelling in obscure locations in Iraq and all-round, generally adrenaline-spiking situations, they have had occasional issues with sleep disruption.
Guided imagery has been a help to them, and they’re always offering generous testimony about that at their various presentations.
Help! Hubby is 37 years old and has been a smoker for 20+ years. He has also had depression for the last ten plus years, as well as sleep problems. He was just diagnosed with PTSD this past week. Where to start???
Researchers from the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston conducted an open trial of a group psychological treatment for Veterans with posttraumatic stress and chronic posttraumatic nightmares called "Imagery Rescripting and Exposure Therapy" (IRET).
IRET is a variant of a successful imagery rescripting treatment for civilian trauma-related nightmares that was modified to address the needs of the Veteran population [Ed. Note: This technique is sometimes referred to as Imagery Rehearsal Therapy and/or Nightmare Reprocessing].
Researchers from the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston evaluated a group treatment called "Imagery Rescripting and Exposure Therapy" (IRET) for Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic posttraumatic nightmares. (There is a good summary of imagery rescripting tx here.)
IRET is a variant of a successful imagery rescripting treatment for civilian trauma-related nightmares that was modified to address the needs of the Veteran population.
BR, Is there a visual imagery tape available from any source for TMJ? [Ed note: this is temporomandibular joint disorder, usually involving unconscious grinding or clenching of the jaw.] Being a sufferer, I read that nearly 30% of the population suffers from some form it. I understand it is a matter of retraining the muscle memory. In my case, much of it happens during sleep & a tape during sleep would be most helpful.
Researchers from the San Diego V.A. system examined the efficacy of Imagery Rehearsal Therapy or IRT (a kind of nightmare reprocessing therapy that trains people to use a variety of “lucid dreaming” to change or control the content of the nightmare) on reducing nightmares in veterans seeking outpatient treatment for chronic, trauma-related nightmares.
Of those offered IRT, veterans who completed a full course of treatment for PTSD in the past year were more likely to initiate treatment. However, completion of IRT was not related to previous treatment, demographic variables, or nightmare severity as reported at the first treatment session.
Treatment completers reported significant reductions in nightmare frequency and intensity, severity of insomnia, and subjective daytime PTSD symptoms. Insomnia and PTSD symptoms, on average, were below clinical cutoffs following treatment, and 23% of patients showed a complete treatment response (defined as one or no nightmares per week).
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing in Madison evaluated the feasibility and potential efficacy of a patient-controlled cognitive-behavioral intervention for pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance, during treatment for advanced cancer.
This one group pre- and post-test design consisted of 30 adults with advanced (recurrent or metastatic) colorectal, lung, prostate, or gynecologic cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Participants completed baseline measures (demographics and symptom inventory) and received education and training to use an MP3 player loaded with 12 cognitive-behavioral strategies (e.g., relaxation exercises, guided imagery, nature sound recordings, etc).
I was given your book, Your Sixth Sense, a couple of weeks ago and I have read all of part one, and am now trying out the guided imagery exercises.
I have always believed that there is more than the eye sees. I have noticed a lot that I have many experiences with intuition, whether it is just a gut feeling or something more. I have had experiences like, knowing someone is going to call or show up without anyone saying so, or even hearing from them in a while.
I have had feelings in my throat and stomach like a bad feeling and then something bad happens, and I have also had many dreams about things and then they happen or have happened as I was dreaming about them.
We just got this bulletin from COL (R) Jill Chambers, founder of 
Researchers from the San Diego V.A. system examined the efficacy of Imagery Rehearsal Therapy or IRT (a kind of nightmare reprocessing therapy that trains people to use a variety of “lucid dreaming” to change or control the content of the nightmare) on reducing nightmares in veterans seeking outpatient treatment for chronic, trauma-related nightmares.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing in Madison evaluated the feasibility and potential efficacy of a patient-controlled cognitive-behavioral intervention for pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance, during treatment for advanced cancer. 
