spəsˈɪfɪkli, ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪts ðə pˈeɪʃənt ɪn ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒᵻz ðæt ˈæɡɹɐvˌeɪt fˈɪzɪkəl pˈeɪn, ɛɡzˈæsɚbˌeɪt saɪkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl pˈeɪn, ɹˌiːɐfˈɜːm dᵻbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən, ɹˈɛkəlˌɛkt ænd ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌkt dɪstɹˈɛsɪŋ ᵻvˈɛnts, ɔːɹ ɪntˈɛnsᵻfˌaɪ dɪstˈɜːbɪŋ fˈiːlɪŋz sˈʌtʃ ɐz hˈoʊpləsnəs ænd æŋzˈaɪəɾi,  wɪð ˈɪmɪdʒɹi ðæt ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzᵻz ænd pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪts fˈɪzɪkəl kˈʌmfɚt, kˈɑːɡnᵻtˌɪv klˈæɹᵻɾi, ænd ɪmˈoʊʃənəl ˌiːkwɐnˈɪmᵻɾi.
Specifically, the process facilitates the patient in replacing images that aggravate physical pain, exacerbate psychological pain, reaffirm debilitation, recollect and reconstruct distressing events, or intensify disturbing feelings such as hopelessness and anxiety,  with imagery that emphasizes and precipitates physical comfort, cognitive clarity, and emotional equanimity.