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Proper pain depletion is vital for promotion of health in post operative period. Providing effective pain management in post operative period is a challenging opportunity. The post operative ward nurse combines the technologic sophistication of this unique setting with a personal, individualized care approach to maximize the positive potential outcomes for the patient. The objectives of the study were to assess the pain and its associated behavioral transition, to evaluate the effectiveness of Guided Imagery, to find out the association between the pain and its associated behavioral transition with the demographic variables of post abdominal patients admitted in post operative ward in BTCT Hospital Sagar MP. The Conceptual framework of the present study was based on Modified Weidenbach's Helping Art of clinical nursing theory. A pre experimental with one group pre-test and post-test design has been used in this study. The study samples have been selected by using purposive sampling technique. Guided Imagery was given for the patients. Data collection was done before and after guided imagery by using Numerical pain Scale and Modified FLACC Behavioral Scale. The study findings showed that the obtained 't" value (36.28 on pain level; 36.51 on behavioral level) was significant, P<0.05. Guided Imagery was effective in reducing pain among post abdominal surgery clients.