Guided Imagery Meditations
Relaxation and Healing for Mind, Body, and Spirit
Hackensack Meridian Health provides expert guided imagery and meditation programs across New Jersey, delivering evidence-based relaxation techniques to reduce stress, pain, and anxiety. Patients in North, Central, and South Jersey can access nationally recognized specialists close to home. As New Jersey’s #1 ranked health network by U.S. News & World Report, we combine clinical excellence, mindfulness, and compassionate care to support whole-person healing.
What Is Guided Imagery and Meditation?
Guided imagery and meditation use focused visualization, breathing, and relaxation techniques to calm the mind and promote healing. Through audio programs and one-on-one instruction, patients learn how to harness the body’s natural relaxation response to:
- Reduce pain and anxiety
- Improve sleep quality
- Manage stress during illness or recovery
- Support emotional well-being and resilience
These therapies can be used before procedures, during treatments like chemotherapy, or as part of a daily wellness practice.
Relax and Let Healing Begin: Guided Relaxation and Imagery Series
Created by Hackensack Meridian Integrative Health & Medicine, this exclusive guided imagery series helps patients ease pain, reduce stress, prepare for procedures, and support healing through evidence-based relaxation techniques.
Research shows that listening to guided relaxation and imagery programs can provide a valuable benefits to overall health and well-being. These programs also promote relaxation during medical tests, medical procedures, and chemotherapy treatments.
Listen once or twice a day. If you choose the “Sail Through Surgery” audio program, listen twice a day beginning one-to-two weeks prior to your scheduled surgery. Even listening the day before can be helpful. Find a quiet place, make yourself comfortable, and give yourself permission to relax. Stretch a little before returning to daily activities, unless your intention is to fall asleep.
Listening to these audio programs is not a replacement for medical or psychological care or medications. If the program makes you anxious, stop immediately. Do not use while driving or operating heavy machinery.
Programs Offered
The “Relax and Let Healing Begin” guided relaxation and imagery series, created by Hackensack Meridian Integrative Health and Medicine – Raritan Bay Medical Center, includes:
Conditions Supported
- Anxiety, stress, and depression
- Chronic pain or fatigue
- Sleep disturbances
- Cancer-related side effects
- Surgical preparation and recovery
- High blood pressure
- Digestive issues related to stress
Why Choose Us?
- Evidence-Based Mind-Body Therapies: Developed and led by licensed integrative medicine professionals
- Proven Benefits: Shown to improve sleep, pain tolerance, and emotional well-being
- Safe & Accessible: Free online audio programs and in-person guidance available
- Integrated Care: Works alongside conventional medical treatments to enhance recovery
