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In all cases emphasis on suggestions must be upon health and vitality. To concentrate upon a hand for example to see whether or not a suggestion has taken hold, is hardly beneficial. Ruburt is now at the stage where he has freed considerable energy, and this must now be utilized in constructive activity, and not to reinforce symptoms.

Concentration should be upon his love of work, and enjoyment and simple pleasures. For now it is best that he not specifically give suggestions to any particular portion of the body, since he tends lately to concentrate upon that portion in a disadvantageous manner.

We want him now too busy and joyful to accept symptoms. This will involve some work on his part, but all effort must be made. He is to make an effort to remember his dreams, get up and record them, and anticipate projection dreams. Now spring is approaching. His energy can and must be used to good purpose. Additional energy is usually available to him during spring season, and it must be used to facilitate a complete cure.

If it is directed into his poetry, his writing, and projection attempts, peaceful, enjoyment and pleasant social engagements, then unbelievable advancements will result. He will be in better condition than he has been in several years, and he will have learned lessons that will help him immeasurably.

Now. He must change his expectations drastically. He must fully expect a complete cure and release from symptoms. Otherwise he prolongs them.

When he does not believe his muscles will work, he will not put full strength upon them, for example, and physically weakens the muscle. He must work upon his attitude. He must concentrate in other areas. Music can be extremely beneficial. Dancing can be of great therapeutic benefit. Not, however, when he concentrates upon his symptoms.

He uses his fingers well when he types, and he uses considerable pressure. His concentration is focused on a more intense stimuli. He forgets his symptoms to a large degree. He forgets them to a large degree at nursery school and remembers them incidentally afterward.

He felt guilty incidentally to some extent last weekend at leaving the house and putting off guests, as well he should, for his reasons were wrong.

He did not want to face people that he knew. He did not want to make the effort to have a social evening with them. Going out was then an escape rather than a pursuit of pleasure, as I suggested.

Earlier suggestions given by me should be heeded. He should try and see himself walking winningly down the street. When you go dancing, it would help if he wore clothes that he has worn in the past when he danced well, you see. I did not recommend, I do not recommend, Ida’s clothing, for she has back difficulties, and these were known to you. (Ida is my brother Bill’s wife.)

Praise him, without of course overdoing it (smile) but praise him when he is doing well and showing improvement, and encourage him. Do not comment overmuch about symptoms when they occur.

Again do not ignore them, but do not let your comments act as a negative suggestion that already might reinforce those that he has inadvertently given himself. Comfort him when this is necessary, but the comforting should follow the lines of constructive suggestions: “You will feel better soon.”

Your attitude is also important, of course. It should not involve pity, for this reinforces the symptoms, but should involve a confident assurance, particularly when he is fearful—an encouragement on your part, of constructive activities, a comforting but not overindulgent attitude, you see.

My heartiest regards to you both, and if Ruburt will look and listen for me, he would know that he would find me.