PAIN TREATMENT/CREATIVE IMAGINATION SCALE (CIS):HAND LEVITATION
By directing your thoughts, you can make your hand feel as though it’s rising easily, effortlessly. Keep your eyes closed and put your right arm straight out in front of you at shoulder level with the palm facing down. Now picture a garden hose with a strong stream of water pushing against the palm of your right hand. Pushing forcefully up against the palm of your hand. Concentrate your mind on that strong stream of water pushing your hand up. Feel the force of that water pushing your hand up. Feel it brushing against the palm of your hand. Tell yourself that the force of the water is very strong and, as you think about it, let your hand begin to rise. Feel your hand rising as you imagine that strong stream of water pushing your hand up, pushing it up, and up, higher and higher. Tell yourself that this strong stream of water is pushing your hand up and up, raising your hand and arm higher and higher as that strong stream of water pushes it up, just rises and pushes and pushes it up, higher and higher. Now tell yourself that it’s all in your own mind and just let your hand and arm come back down and relax.
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