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Furthermore, investigative, [[Clinical trial|clinical]], scientific, and academic authors frequently measure, analyze and discuss the effects of both creative visualization and guided imagery collectively and inseparably from the other mind–body interventions with which they are commonly combined, including [[meditation music]] or [[Music therapy|receptive music therapy]], relaxation, [[guided meditation]] or [[Meditation|meditative praxis]], and [[Writing therapy|self-reflective diary-keeping or journaling]], with the result that it is often difficult to attribute positive or negative outcomes to any one of the specific techniques.<ref>Astin, J.A., Shapiro, S.L., Eisenberg, D. M., and Forys, M.A., Mind–body medicine: State of the science, implications for practice. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, Vol. 16:, 2003, pp131–147.</ref><ref>Post-White J. 2002. Clinical indication for use of imagery in oncology practice. In Voice Massage, Scripts for Guided Imagery, Edwards D.M (Ed.). Oncology Nursing Society: Pittsburgh, PA.</ref><ref>Wallace KG. 1997. Analysis of recent literature concerning relaxation and imagery interventions for cancer pain. Cancer Nursing 20: 79–87.</ref><ref>Luebert K, Dahme B, Hasenbring M. 2001. The effectiveness of relaxation training in reducing treatment-related symptoms and improving emotional adjustment in acute non-surgical cancer treatment: A meta-analytical review. Psycho-Oncology, Vol. 10: pp490–502.</ref>

==External Tools (Vision Boards)==

There are certain tools that can be used to assist in the creative visualization process. One of these tools was made popular by the movie and book [[The Secret]], called a [[vision board]]. A vision board is a tool that is pulled together to help a user create the kind of world that they want for themselves by creating an imagery collage that keeps them focused on their goals.

''''''[http://www.thevisionboardplanner.com The Vision Board Planner]''''''

One of the tools that was created that helped to assist in the creative visualization process is called the vision board planner. The vision board planner is a [[self help]] journal that allows the user to make a vision board and create an action plan to go with it.

== Effectiveness ==