Psycho-Cybernetics Flashcards

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Control process in electrical, mechanical or biological systems including negative feedback to positive results loop.

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Cybernetics

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Inner computer combining memory search and retrieval, creative-thinking, problem solving, providing self-confidence and other functions.
Performs as directed through conscious, rational thought, deliberate use of imagination, and automatic repetition of learned behavior in congruence with/ controlled by the self image. Thus the Brain “serves” the self image.

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Servo-Mechanism

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  1. Understand the basic psychology of mental imagery first.
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Make movies in your mind with vibrant colors, violence, scary stuff, provocative stuff, sexual stuff, weird and strange stuff.

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Key Practical point 2

You get what you put in - don’t dabble.

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Put your heart into what you “picture” and work systematically and with focus and discipline

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Key Practical point 3: Work on your self-image as often as you can;

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ideally at least 10 mins - 2 times per day

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Key Practical point 5: Everyone can do it. Worry is negative mental rehearsal.

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If you can worry you can visualize better outcomes. Turn the problem-focus into solution-focus - Negative into positive.

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If you are a beginner - keep trying.

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It gets far easier to visualize after the first few stages of your practice

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Key Practical point 4: Verbalization greatly enhances visualization.

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Discuss your image with others, write down the details every day in a journal, mentally describe it as you mediate.

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9
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PC Benefit

Build a strong, positive self-image

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that Expresses the real you, the best you

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PC Benefit

Set clear goals

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Achieve them predictably

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PC Benefit

STOP seeing your mistakes as failures

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Instead learn to use them as valuable FEEDBACK that guides you to your goals

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12
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PC Benefit

Be more productive

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Successful - financially and in your career

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13
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PC Benefit

FORGIVE others and YOURSELF and wash away resentment

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That takes the joy out of living

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14
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PC Benefit

Learn how to relax

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And stay relaxed

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15
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PC Benefit

Learn how to deal with anger

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And how to use it creatively

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16
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PC Benefit

THINK more

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clearly

17
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PC Benefit

Feel good about your life and yourself

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All the time

18
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PC Benefit

Learn how to improve your relationships

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With everyone in your life

19
Q

PC Benefit

Feel a sense of overall satisfaction

A

Fulfillment and peace

20
Q

PC is

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EASY

21
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Servo-mechanism is completely impersonal

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It works entirely with what is programmed into it.

22
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The “self-image” is our concept of

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The kind of person I am

23
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Positive thinking and will power CANNOT produce change and success if they do not match our

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Self-Image

24
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Yo u w i l l u s e
y o u r imagination to create images and feelings of
success, satisfaction, accomplishment and strength,
and with these new positive images you will reprogram
y o u r s e r v o -mechanism

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so that it begins to

produce results in accordance with your new self-image.