Guided imagery scripts are designed to walk you through visualization settings. If you have trouble letting go of the world around you and relaxing enough to experience guided imagery , a script can be the perfect tool to focus you and keep you on the right mental path.
Guided imagery sample script
The following is one of the guided imagery scripts you can use; it should simply be read slowly into a tape recorder, with long pauses at the end of each paragraph. You can then play the script back for a short visualization session whenever you have a few moments of free time and a quiet place to be alone.
It’s time to relax. Time to let all the worry of the day drift away. You are seated comfortably, and are about to consciously relax all of your muscles, one by one. Start with your hands. Let your fingers go limp… now your palms… now your wrists. Your forearms are completely relaxed now, and your elbows… your shoulders… and your back.
Relax the muscles in your face. Your eyelids droop shut… the tension goes out of your neck. Your hips are loose and your thighs… your knees… your calves. Now your feet are going limp, every toe is relaxing. You are completely relaxed from head to toe. Breathe slowly and deeply from your diaphragm ten times, counting five on each inhale, and five on each exhale.
In your mind, open your eyes. Ahead of you, there is a door, centered in the wall about ten steps away from you. You are going to walk towards that door, and with each step the worries and anxieties you are dealing with in your life will drift further and further away until all you see is the door.
Take one slow step towards the door. One. Take another step. Two. Another. Three. As you near the door, it begins to glow softly. Four. It is a warm, welcoming light, like soft sunshine. Five. The door is beginning to swing open. Six. Through the door is light. Seven. Through the door is warmth. Eight. Through the door is safety. Nine. You are about to step through the door. Ten.
You are standing, looking through the door at a beautiful beach. Step through the door, and shut it behind you. The sun is warm… the sand is soft… you can hear waves breaking on the shore. Walk slowly down the beach, enjoying the gentle breeze and thinking about how lovely it is to be so relaxed and carefree…
(Leave some space on the tape blank, or fill in with a recording of nature sounds such as waves and seagulls. This can last as long as you wish a session to be.)
It’s been a lovely walk on the beach, and now you see a door about ten steps away, coming into shape.
Ten. When you walk through the door, you will be energized
Nine. When you walk through the door, you will be well rested.
Eight. When you walk through the door, you will feel ready for the day.
Seven. On the other side of that door is the world you left.
Six. However, it has subtly changed in your absence.
Five. It is a softer, calmer version of the world.
Four. There is nothing in that world you cannot handle.
Three. You will have a wonderful day.
Two. Are you ready? One… step through the door and open your eyes.
Welcome back!
This and many other guided imagery scripts can be used to take you away to a safe and calm place whenever you need a break, and return you to your life revitalized.