Table 1 Scripts used for guided imagery

1. Close your eyes lightly.

1. Close your eyes lightly.

1. Close your eyes lightly.

2. You are sitting on a white sandy beach along the ocean.

2. A full moon shines on your head, and its light falls on your chest.

2. Think of a family member or friend whom you want to thank.

3. The surface of the sea is shining from the light of the rising sun.

3. The light from the full moon expands to cover your entire body.

3. The light of the rising sun is illuminating your entire body.

4. The light of the rising sun is lighting up your entire body.

4. The comfortable light of the full moon expands to fill this room.

4. This comfortable light is also illuminating that person's entire body.

5. Loving and healing light from the rising sun lights up your head, face, shoulders, arms, chest, stomach, back, hips, thighs, knees, both legs, and toes in turn.

5. This light is yourself, and the light expands to illuminate this building, this town, Japan, and the Earth.

5. You send a message of thanks to that person from your heart.

6. This warm light surrounds your entire body and soaks into each cell.

6. You look at the blue earth from space and feel relaxed.