Why Psycho-Cybernetics Is So Powerful

Recently, I received an e-mail from a man named Dr. Kilstein who
teaches a rapid change technique that helps you rid yourself of
negative emotions and replace them with positive emotions in a
matter of minutes.

I bought his program on DVD over a year ago when I had had
feelings of depression on and off for a year or two.

I thought his program was the solution.

It wasn't.

At least not then.

However, after reading his e-mail in which he interviewed the
subject used in the DVD and hearing of all the changes that took
place in her life I thought to myself "Maybe I should give this
thing another shot."

And here's the amazing thing...

This time it worked!

I was able to use it to eliminate some problems I had on my list
of things to work on with Psycho-Cybernetics for example, I
noticed that if I didn't have a clear idea of what I was going to
do that I would end up stalling for a period of time.

If I made a clear goal the day before I was fine the next day,
all day.

But if I did not, a lot of time would be wasted.

I used Dr. Kilstein's technique and was able to get rid of the
feeling of uncertainty that would hold me back.

Now I can get started on things right away and never stall even
if I've failed to map out what I'm doing.

Another example, is a feeling of apathy I would get when I
noticed that I had so much work to do in the evening when all I
wanted to do was rest.

I used to use Dr. Maltz's Theater of The Mind to help me see
myself as someone who was motivated and energetic and I would
then get to those tasks and even enjoy them.

But I thought why not see if Dr. Kilstein's method would work
here too.

And it did.

Ever since I tried it my apathy has not returned.

So why am I telling you all this?

Because I know why Dr. Kilstein's method didn't work for me over
a year ago.

It was because my Creative Mechanism had not been programmed to
make it work.

You see, for about three months I've been visualizing myself as a
highly productive person.

And for most of this time I have been.

And what I've noticed is that information, resources, people,
ideas that can help me to be more productive seem to attract
themselves to me like magnets.

And I've also noticed that my ability to use these resources has
increased a thousand fold.

What's happened is my Creative Mechanism now helps me to use each
method or technique whether they come from Psycho-Cybernetics or
some other source.

So when I tried to apply Kilstein's method I noticed all sorts of
new distinctions (which I might add should have been included in
the program).

I was able to make use of these distinctions so that I could make
rapid progress with his approach to change.

So am I still using Psycho-Cybernetics?

You bet I am.

It's what has made everything I've achieved these past few months
possible.

By the way if you are interested Dr. Kilstein sells his program
on a website www.physiologyofexcellence.com.

If you get it let me know as I'd love to share the specific
distinctions that I think make the method far more powerful and
effective.

Sometimes You Just Need To Think It Through

Over a year ago I was really into a philosophy and personal
growth method called Option.

It's basic premise is that our beliefs often cause us to be
unhappy--that circumstances NEVER actually cause our feelings.

In fact we often believe that it is normal or even necessary to
be unhappy at certain times.

This insight has just saved me from losing my practice of Psycho-
Cybernetics and sliding into an oblivion of sloth.

For the past couple of weeks I've had a bug problem at home and
because of this I couldn't sleep.

For the first week I could energize myself with my Psycho-
Cybernetics practices.

After doing my visualizations, reading positive statements
written by Dr. Maltz and other practices I would feel like I was
a rubber band pulled back and ready to snap forward.

But after this weekend in which I was traveling out of town, got
no sleep on Friday and had to sleep in each day for two days just
to feel normal, then on Monday wake up after a few hours to catch
a plane that was late--I was exhausted and it seemed that over
the past two days I couldn't get much done.

I knew that although I was tired that there had to be more to
this.

If I were working at a 9-5 job and I was tired I would usually be
able to get myself to do everything I needed then crash when I
got home.

And since I'm left to my own devices these days, working at my
computer with no one looking over my shoulder I can get away with
doing litter or nothing.

And that's what I've been doing the last few days--little or
nothing.

Of course this is not how I want to be.

Plus I've got a workshop this week and I still have some
preparations that need to be completed by tomorrow.

If I can't get myself into high gear and get these things done
before I leave on another plane I'm going to have a rough time
getting things together when I get there.

So how can I motivate myself?

It seemed that I'd visualize myself getting into action on some
little things, do my other exercises and get a little positive
charge but the motivation would bleed way too quickly.

So what could I do?

First I did a mental experiment.

How would I feel if I got a new course in the mail today?

Would I feel excited?

Yes.

Would I feel energized and get started on it right away?

Yes.

After answering these questions I knew that at least part of my
fatigue was mental.

OK. So what's happening in my mind that's getting in the way?

After reflecting and remembering the Option ideas that sometimes
people believe they've got to feel bad to help themselves, I
realized that I believed I should not feel to happy or energized
when I knew my body was tired.

It seemed to me that if I were to allow myself to feel too good
and do too much that I might actually harm my body.

I believed that I should feel and act tired.

That's why it was so hard to get going and my visualizations
didn't have their usual power.

Once I realized this I decided to discard this faulty belief.

My energy came back and I started preparing for my trip tomorrow.

Now I can't wait to get started with a new day in which I can
accomplish so much.

An important lesson to take from this is that it's useful to have
a method of dealing with beliefs to help you through rough spots.

Dr. Maltz loved Prescott Lechy's approach to helping people with
beliefs but unfortunately Lechy died before actually boiling his
philosophy down to a step-by-step method that others could
follow.

In fact the book about his work titled "Self-Consistency: A
Theory Of Personality" was published after his death.

He never completed the book himself.

Luckily there are practices such as the Option Method that are
just as good.

To find out more visit www.option.org or www.optionmethod.com.

The Habit To Change All Habits

Before I began using Psycho-Cybernetics I was a terrible
procrastinator.

It had gotten so bad at one point that I wouldn't look into
any more courses to improve it because I "knew" I wouldn't
follow through on the exercises and techniques.

However, there was one technique I learned that changed all
that.

In fact it's a habit that allows you to form new habits.

It's the habit of seeing and feeling the outcome of your
actions before you actually do them.

Once I understood the importance of doing this I did it all
the time.

I even did it when I already enjoyed the activity like
eating dinnner, playing a game on my Nintendo Wii or going
on a date with
my girlfriend.

And of course I did it for activities I did not enjoy even
if I didn't want to do the activity just yet (meaning I was
going to
procrastinate on it).

After doing this for a few days I noticed myself getting
more and more done.

I also noticed that I was happier, that I was actually
enjoying being more productive.

I keep my room clean on a regular basis.

I make my bed.

I brush my teet AND floss daily.

I plan my biggest goal every day and get it done.

I meditate every day now.

I exercise every other day.

And a whole list of things that I usually would not do
consistently.

This has been going on for over 60 days now.

And there is no sense of losing any steam.

Every week gets better and better as I set higher and higher
goals.

Do you want to do the same?

If so I urge you to purchase, read and then practice the
techniques in Psycho-Cybernetics by Dr. Maxwell Maltz.

When you do let me know what you get out of it and what
support you need.

Why I’m So Happy These Days

Over the last few days I’ve noticed myself having more energy,
being more productive and feeling happier all day long.

And I’ve wondered why this seemed to happen all of a sudden.

I thought that maybe it’s just the cumulative effect of practicing
Psycho-Cybernetics each day.

But then just a few minutes ago I did a three minute exercise
that made me feel incredibly happy.

And of course it finally clicked.

That’s why I’ve been so happy lately.

I’ve been doing this three-minute exercise three times a day for
about four days now.

And it’s started to make me happier and happier to the point now
that I wake up feeling happy and go to bed feeling happy with
mostly happy moments in-between.

So what is this three-minute exercise that has changed my life so
much?

I look in the mirror.

I smile.

And I keep doing this for three minutes.

That’s all.

I know it sounds way too simple to produce such amazing benefits.

In fact when I began the exercise I just did it because it was
part of week three in my 12 week Zero Resistance Living course.

I had no idea that it would make me feel so good.

But I’m glad that I did it.

Try it yourself a few times.

And before you do just be aware that you might feel weird doing
this at first.

But when you get used to it you will find yourself feeling happy
because it’s hard to smile and not feel happy.

It’s wired into our physiology.

So if you want to develop what Dr. Maltz calls the “happiness
habit” try it for 21 days.

Then let me know how the technique has effected you either in
this blog or in the Psycho-Cybernetics Discussion group on MSN.

Why Doing Less Is More... Much More

Recently, I began the process of visualizing myself just after
achieving one goal I set daily, then writing down the steps to
get there.

This exercise has made me incredibly focused and has allowed me
to focus on the really important things that I would normally put
off--like preparing for a workshop that is four weeks away.

What I used to do was make a list of all the things I intended to
do during a day (if I got around to it) and then doing them as
fast as possible.

I'd get a lot of little things done and would feel rushed to
complete all the items on my list instead of spending a lot of
quality time working on the most important goal.

One item on such a list might be "prepare materials for workshop"
but with no specific steps to achieving the goal it was hard to
get going and also hard to focus long enough to do a quality job.

I'd end up doing things over again later when the time pressure I
was putting on myself was off.

But now that I set just one daily goal and write out the steps to
achieve it I end up doing a high quality job on the most
important thing I could be doing all day.

And in between the steps to achieving my goal I get all the
little things done on my To Do list.

So everything still gets done and I have a real sense of
accomplishment by the end of the day.

This is one of the many benefits I've gained from Dr. Maltz's
teachings in Psycho-Cybernetics.

If you want the same results I urge you to purchase his book,
read it and most importantly do the exercises as if your life
depended on it.

The Power Of Positive Models

Recently, my brother told me that he'd met someone at his music
school who was younger than him but was already selling "beats"
to R&B music artists.

My brother told me that when he listened to this guy's stuff he
knew it had a professional quality to it.

Then he told me that he knew that sometimes when he was composing
beats that he could do better.

That sometimes he just let some things go even when he knew he could
improve it.

And when he realized that this "kid"--just a few years younger
than he and using the exact same computer software to compose his
beats--was already making money in the music business he knew he
would need to begin to really hone his work until it was perfect.

And as he spoke I could hear that he wasn't criticizing himself
for not getting as far as this kid.

Instead, he sounded focused and determined.

After seeing this man with the same resources he has accomplish a
goal, he knew he could do it to.

What does this tell us about how to achieve our goals?

It shows us the importance of models in helping us to understand
our own situation better, in inspiring us and in causing us to
believe we can achieve our goals.

And if you don't have any models to inspire you?

You can look for them.

And you can create them in the Theater Of Your Mind.

The emotional part of the brain does not distinguish very well
between what you visualize distinctly and what you experience.

So you can create the perfect model to motivate you to achieve
your goals.

And better yet, you can imagine that you are that model.

You can become who you want to be first in your mind, then in
your life.

To learn more about how you can use your mind to help you achieve
your goals, buy Psycho-Cybernetics by Dr. Maxwell Maltz from
Amazon.com or from your nearest book store.

You'll be glad you did.