The Power of Your Imagination to Relax!
September 3, 2019
Hosted by Dr. Miriam Franco
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Episode Description
Dr. Franco, the Host of Imagine That, is a psychologist and Guided Imagery specialist. For her first show, she will explore and demonstrate how powerful our imaginative processes can be in helping us let go of stress, prepare for challenging life events and improve daily coping. Listeners can learn introductory relaxation techniques that when combined with sensory images evoke rapid shifts in perception, mood and behavior and can be practiced easily at work, before sleep or during transitions in the day. Witnessing the power of your own imagination to help you relax will set the stage to better understand how Dr. Francos guests on Imagine That use imagination to learn, expand creative processes and performance,and promote coping and healing.
Imagine That!
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Explore how the power of your imagination can be harnessed to improve your mood, coping, healing, listening and performance! A seasoned psychotherapist, university professor and relaxation and guided imagery specialist, Dr. Franco brings both her academic knowledge and years of clinical experience to her guest interviews. Each week, she hosts health entrepreneurs,therapists, artists, innovators and guided imagery specialists to discuss how one’s imagination can be used to treat stress, anxiety, manage autoimmune disorders, cope with challenging life events or ways to expand performance.
Dr. Franco guides us to stretch our imaginations with playful curiosity and to learn how to have fun incorporating new techniques into our daily lives and life challenges.
Dr. Miriam Franco
Dr. Miriam Franco is a psychologist with a specialty in treating anxiety and chronic illness. She is certified in guided imagery and is also a Multiple Sclerosis specialist. Dr. Franco has conducted workshops nationally teaching people with auto immune disorders how to use relaxation and guided imagery to lower mood and improve coping and caregivers to relieve stress and worry effectively and quickly.
Dr. Franco has taught guided imagery to athletes, students, brides-to-be, mothers-to-be, care partners, health professionals and the chronically ill. Her app, Imagery Work, provides niche guided imagery tracks for specific populations and needs.
Dr. Franco is on the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America’s Health Care Council and is a National MS Society Health Care Partner. She is a frequent contributor to MS magazines, podcasts and is a regular guest speaker at MS patient and professional programs. As a Professor Emeritus of Immaculata University, she brings both academic knowledge and her direct clinical experience to guest interviews, covering a range of inter-disciplinary topics on how the power of harnessing one’s imagination can improve healing, learning, coping and performance.
Episode Directory
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
- 9/24/2019: Drawn to Intuition Listen Now
- 9/17/2019: The Power of Your Child's Imagination Listen Now
- 9/10/2019: Conscious Wellness Listen Now
- 9/3/2019: The Power of Your Imagination to Relax! Listen Now
