You Are What You Imagine: 3 Steps to a New Beginning Using Imagework

by Dina Glouberman

This is a practical book that guides the reader step by step from difficult times through a turning point to a new beginning. Each chapter includes a section entitled Spiritual Gym, which features imagery exercises relevant to that chapter. Dr Glouberman's website will host MP3 downloads to help guide the reader through the exercises. The content is based on a 3-step approach to new beginnings:

1. The catalyst: the life event or inner search that gets the person moving.

2. The turning point: an expansion in perspective on oneself and life. This includes an acceptance of present feelings and situations, a connection with deeper and more stable levels of oneself, and a vision of the possible futures.

3. The new beginning: accepting the vision without expecting to be 'happy ever after'.

The various stages of the process are illustrated through quotes and accounts from interviews with friends and colleagues, as well as prominent figures. Interviewees include Chad Varah, founder of the Samaritans, Gabrielle Roth, Five Rhythms creator, actor Michael York and poet and men's movement founder Robert Bly. The book combines a chatty, approachable and humorous style with original insights of subtlety and depth, as well as state-of-the-art utilisation of imagery throughout.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Dr Dina Glouberman is the visionary co-founder of Skyros Holidays, author of the classic books 'Life Choices, Life Changes', 'The Joy of Burnout', 'You Are What You Imagine' and 'Into The Woods and Out Again'. She is an international psychotherapist, coach, and world renowned expert in transformational imagery.

Her new book for practitioners, 'ImageWork: the complete guide to working with transformational imagery', is available for pre-order now.

Formerly a Senior Lecturer at Kingston University, she has been a pioneer for over thirty years in creating, teaching and practising the use of ImageWork to tap into the imagination that guides our lives, and make creative life choices and profound life changes (dinaglouberman.com, skyros.com).

More recently, she founded and directs the Aurora Centre in southern Italy, where she offers trainings in ImageWork to therapists, counsellors, coaches, consultants and health professionals. She also facilitates ImageWork retreats. She is a course leader on the Faculty of the MA (Clinical) in Psychotherapy of the Tivoli Institute in Dublin, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Humanistic Psychology (Britain).

Reviews

[Ana Isabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This a a great book. As a clinical Hypnotherapist, I value the way Dina explains the different ways in which the imagination works and how we can harness this to create better, happier lives. The exercises are also a great way to help develop your imagination to open possibilities you might otherwise miss.

You can watch Dina Glouberman discuss this book on In The Light- Growing Your Soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk_fU...

[––––•(-•The Insomniac Book Hoarder•- · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reviewing a copy of this for netgalley- A bit late as I have been locked out of my account ( my deepest and sincerest apologies for the late review).
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They've been telling us that thinking positive thoughts matters for your overall mental health, this book is a testament to that. A short read, but nonetheless packs a punch. The book's approach to growth/new beginnings is through the use of imagery and a 3-steps approach. 1. The catalyst: an event in your life that gets you moving 2. The turning point: an in depth look at your life and honing your self-awareness, this can include acceptance of current feelings and situation and a look at potential futures. 3. The new beginning: the acceptance of growth and without the pressure of a happily ever after.

Theres a lot of anecdotes, quotes and interviews done by the author on friends, family and prominent figures on first hand account and insights on the use of imagery in everyday life. This book was definitely worth the read, and will be used a reference in the future.

[Mario Hinksman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good practical book on using visualisation and 'image-work' (drawings and other forms) to realise your goals. I am not sure it lived up entirely to the 'life changing' promises on the cover (!) but nonetheless it provided a lot of practical techniques and food for thought on goals and purposes, often with a more spiritual perspective than a more standard book of this type.

[Liznemeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is a very practical guide for the future. the advices in the book are not difficult things but without practice success is not guaranteed. the author does not let the reader lost, there are clear and easy explanations about how to make the progress. i like this approach and i feel it is time to start my new beginnings, this book gave me the first help. thank you for the giveaway, i could not come better time.

[Pam Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A most engaging spiritual journey to embark on, loved this book which explains in depth how to bring abut a inner transformation, success by discovering life, love, finding yourself and by using image work, creative visualization and harness the power to change you as a person. This is another one of those books which give me a buzz and which I can use and everyone can use to change their lives.

[Sami Sayed · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is worth reading,I love the advices rendered by Dr. Dina That have a great experience and full knowledge of the human psyche To get rid of the effects of the problems of life that we live .
In short it is a wonderful book.

[Just_me · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great little self help book, that I shall be referring to often. I love the idea of journaling and will defiantly being trying some of Dr Gloubermans other exercises and techniques.
I won this book on first-reads.