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imagery Imagery is a therapeutic exercise in which a practitioner uses calming, positive verbal images to help a person enter a semi-hypnotic state.

Imagery is a therapeutic exercise in which a practitioner uses calming, positive verbal images to help a person enter a semi-hypnotic state. It is used as a distraction and attention-based method in problems such as pain, hyperventilation, panic, and related conditions.

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