Posts Tagged Theatre of the Mind

Discipline Without Stress Newsletter – July 2013

On July 14, 2013   /   Discipline News, Newsletters  

Volume 13 Number 7

IN THIS ISSUE:

  1. Welcome
  2. Promoting Responsibility
  3. Increasing Effectiveness
  4. Improving Relationships
  5. Promoting Learning
  6. Parenting
  7. Discipline without Stress (DWS)
  8. Reviews and Testimonials

 

1. WELCOME

MONTHLY QUOTE

“People who dwell on the past and the future are less likely to be happy than people who concentrate on the present.”
—Time Magazine, July 8-15, 2013 (special issue on “Happiness,” p. 27)

——

One day a salesman driving in on a two-lane country road got stuck in the ditch. He asked a farmer for help. The farmer hitched up Elmo, the blind mule, to the salesman’s car. The farmer grabbed a switch, snapped it in the air, and yelled, “Go, Sam, go!” Nothing happened. He snapped it again. “Go, Jackson, go!” … >>>

READ MORE >>> →
Back to Top

Self-Discipline and the Theatre of the Mind

On July 5, 2013   /   Discipline, Effectiveness, Learning  

The concept of a “Theatre of the Mind” was described by Maxwell Maltz, a cosmetic surgeon and author of Psycho-Cybernetics. It is a system of ideas that could improve a person’s self-image. His self-discipline system was developed after he discovered that people who had cosmetic surgery to improve their self-esteem failed to do so. Maltz concluded that in order to improve one’s “outer image,” the “inner image” must also be addressed. In essence, if one’s self-image is unhealthy or negative, all cosmetic efforts will be to no avail.

His ideas focus on visualizing as the cornerstone of change.  His “Theatre of the Mind” is constructed in a person’s imagination, as in a real motion picture house. It is a … >>>

READ MORE >>> →
Back to Top

Discipline and Theatre of the Mind

On June 24, 2013   /   Discipline, Effectiveness  

The “theatre of the mind” is very successful for facilitating vivid mental pictures in many areas—including discipline.

This type of visual mental rehearsal has become a key strategy in the field of sports psychology. Rehearsing what one had previously visualized is not only stress-reducing, but it also significantly assists in focusing on the task at hand. This is the reason why so many professional athletes state that their success comes in large part from their ability to concentrate.

In relation to discipline, when young people focus on responsible behavior by visualizing appropriate behavior and rehearsing it in their “theatre of the mind,” they find it easier to manage irresponsible impulses and … >>>

READ MORE >>> →
Back to Top

Discipline Without Stress Newsletter – June 2013

On June 10, 2013   /   Discipline News, Newsletters  

Volume 13 Number 6

IN THIS ISSUE:

  1. Welcome
  2. Promoting Responsibility
  3. Increasing Effectiveness
  4. Improving Relationships
  5. Promoting Learning
  6. Parenting
  7. Discipline without Stress (DWS)
  8. Reviews and Testimonials

 

1. WELCOME

MONTHLY QUOTE

The greatest news of our generation has been that self-image can be changed by choice and conscious effort. —Maxwell Maltz, M.D. author of Psycho-Cybernetics

——

The DISCIPLINE WITHOUT STRESS “Accredited Seminar” will soon be available online and, therefore, viewed at your convenience.

2. PROMOTING RESPONSIBILITY

Ben Carson is an American neurosurgeon and the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is also a professor at Johns Hopkins University. Among other surgical innovations, he did pioneering work on the successful separation of conjoined twins joined at the head.

In 2008 Dr. … >>>

READ MORE >>> →
Back to Top