Thanks! I taught meditation corporately for a few years before I left my insurance job and found the simpler the technique, the better.
Sometimes for the "healing light" visualization I would ask people to remember a time when they were in bright sunshine and felt the warmth of it on their face. This usually helped. If they can tap into the visceral aspect of that memory sometimes they're able to get to a place where they can visualize the light a little easier.
I'm glad the conscious breathing worked! Thanks for trying it!