Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual Syndrome can include uncomfortable water retention and weight gain, headaches, breast tenderness, and increased emotional vulnerability and mood swings that can last for up to a week or more before menstrual periods. It can also be accompanied by dysmennorhea (menstrual pain). Almost 85% of all women have some symptoms of PMS, while 10% are disabled by it. Research studies have demonstrated that relaxation and guided imagery can help relieve many of the symptoms of PMS and reduce disability and absenteeism in women who have it severely. We recommend learning to use guided imagery in depth for this condition, using the "Guided Imagery for Self-Healing" book and 4 CD set to teach you the nine essential skills of using guided imagery to help stimulate healing from within. The book will explain the process, review the science behind it, and coach you through the common questions that people have, while the CD set guides you through the 9 essential guided imagery skills taught in the book. A quicker introduction, especially if you prefer not to read, is to use "Self Healing with Guided Imagery", a 2 CD set featuring Dr. Andrew Weil. The first CD explains mind/body healing and guided imagery while the second teaches you the three most fundamental self-healing skills. A third alternative is to start with either the "Stress Relief" or the "Relaxing into Healing" CD to get a sense of what guided imagery may have to offer you.
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