Guided Imagery for Healing Children and Teens by Ellen Curran

Author:Ellen Curran
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2007-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

The Pink Kittens (Younger Child)

Dedicated to Libby.

This imagery can be used for the younger child.

Do the relaxation exercise prior to this imagery.

FEELING SICK is no fun, no fun at all! You feel achy all over, and your tummy is upset. You’re very afraid that you may have to throw up. Nobody likes to throw up, especially little kids. You try to stay quiet like your Mom or Dad [or caretaker] said, but you cant get comfortable. What is going on inside you, you wonder? What is being sick? It is all so hard to understand. You know that something is not right inside your body. You decide to call this feeling Mischief Mice. They scurry around inside you, and it makes you feel sick. These little gray creatures have red eyes and they scare you, and you want them to go away. But you can make them go away if you believe in magic!

Make believe you are going to take a little nap. You are going to relax your body and shut your eyes. Try not to wiggle! Now start to take deep, slow breaths like you do at the doctor’s office. You can feel yourself relaxing and becoming quiet. Now picture your friends the pretty Pink Kittens. They are playing with each other when you call them, and then they stop and pick up their ears, listening. You call again, and they come running, tumbling all over each other, each trying to be first, like in a race. They are a little bit silly because they are just kittens, but very special—because they are PINK! Your Pink Kittens are so adorable and fluffy. You can actually feel their soft, pink fur inside you, and it tickles! But the best part is that they are magical and have the power to make you feel better, just like your medicine. You know where their magic comes from? Their little pink tongues! You tell them you want to feel better, and they start to chase happily after the Mischief Mice. When your Pink Kittens catch them, they lick each one, and each and every Mischief Mouse disappears! Your special friends, the Pink Kittens, are all over your body, making it feel good again. All the mean mice are gone. You are feeling well again, and you love your Pink Kittens very much. And they love you too!

Recall: Anytime you don’t feel well or are scared, you can call your special friends, the Pink Kittens, to help you. Shut your eyes, and relax your body, taking slow, deep breaths. Now call to your Pink Kittens and have them visit your body. Only you and your Pink Kittens can hear you call them. You Pink Kittens know that the Mischief Mice make you feel bad. Tell them what you need. Tell them to go lick away those pesky Mischief Mice and make them disappear. They will do anything for you. You love to watch them playing and racing after the mice. It makes you feel happy inside to have them to help you when you need them.

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