Win: Instructions

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• Great! Let's do the full pre-session check to make sure I'm ready for the session.

• I'm familiar with what is needed and I am in shape physically for the session. I've set up the session environment. Let's go!

• Lemme outta here!

Notes

Self-discipline needed

It is easier to benefit from a Win (or any PaulsRobot) session if you know what to expect and are prepared for it. It has been made as easy as possible for you, but you will have to use some degree of self-discipline in order to be successful. More so than with a human counsellor, because there is no-one in the room with you to keep you in the session doing what you should be doing.

Preparations before the session

Before doing a Win session, it is important to prepare for the session, not so much mentally but physically. This means:

having had enough rest and sleep so that you are not physically tired at the time of the session
having had enough nutritious food so that you are well-fed
not being under the influence of drugs or alcohol
having enough time for the session
being in an environment relatively free from distractions, i.e., no kids or pets running around, no sudden loud noises, no people looking over your shoulder etc.
being willing to follow the instructions given.

Not a luxury

These requirements may seem like a luxury, but a session may fail simply because one or more of them has not been adequately met. An obvious example would be if you are drunk and cannot focus your attention at all, but each of the above factors is important. They are not absolute, but should be kept in mind, and taken care of as best as you can before a session. There are more details on these points in the relevant pre-session pages.

Notes (continued)

Rub & Yawn

Most (but not all) PaulsRobot modules include Rub & Yawn as an important part of each one. Rub & Yawn is not a native part of Win, and so is not specifically included in the procedure. Feel free to make use of it, though, in helping any charge to come off.

The discharges will often be visible as yawns, or sighs, or other obvious physical actions. The "Rub" part of Rub & Yawn — you vigorously rub your hands together, rub your chest, your back, your arms and legs, take your shoes off and rub your feet on the carpet, s-t-r-e-t-c-h, push down on the table, squeeze your chair etc. — seems to stimulate the body into drawing in the fresh energy it needs from the environment.

There is more on Rub & Yawn here.

Shutting down

If you feel yourself shutting down (suddenly feeling like going to sleep), recognize it as such. Hit the red "Shutting down" link, STAND UP! and then rub stuff firmly and yawn for as long as needed to get rid of the shutting down. End off dealing with the shutting down when you can rub away for a full minute by the clock without getting off any more yawns. Close out the "Shutting down" tab/window, and continue the procedure where you left off.

Follow the instructions!

PaulsRobot is a 21st century development. It is new, and unfamiliar. The more you ignore the instructions and try to wing it, the worse the session will go. Similarly, the more familiar you are with the procedures and what you are supposed to be doing, the better the session will go.

When all else fails, follow the instructions

Really.

Session end point

The point at which you should end off the session is covered in the Win session end point page. You can always have further sessions later on, but often a session will not go so well if it is continued past its natural ending point.