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This latest adventure should bring all of this out in the open, while also training Ruburt to concentrate upon pleasant rather than unpleasant stimuli. His imagination can be given full rein, except that when he find himself using it negatively, he uses it as strongly in the opposite direction instead.

Whatever demands he makes upon himself should be uncomplicated and simple enough so that he has a good chance of following through on them—hence a feeling of accomplishment.

If he left himself alone work-wise there would be plenty of accomplishment, but he does not believe this. Of course he must make some demands of himself—reasonable ones. To be angry at himself for not doing his yoga, say, today can outdo the benefits of having done them earlier.

As he is feeding himself now, have him think of his thoughts as nourishment, so that he feeds himself constructive nourishing thoughts. He needs them. This will automatically allow him to gain weight faster, for much of the energy taken in goes out through these worries.

You remind him not to project negatively into the future. He needs the reminder. Again, as mentioned, you helped him the other night, bringing him into the moment constructively, and this is what is needed. He also should be encouraged to feel his energy, and rouse it. When he demands it of himself it is always there. If this is handled correctly the entire project can (underline) incite emotional excitement. If so, it has excellent chances. The more exciting it can be made the better, for this alone will rouse his enthusiasm.

I have one other remark. If (doubly underline) you can manage, it would be good for you to oversee Ruburt’s exercises—or perhaps even do some with him; again, to add to the sense of excitement and support. When he counted upon you finally to help him get up in the morning, this automatically relieved him of the responsibility for enough time so that the negative charges connected could subside, and a new habit began to show itself.

He was ashamed of needing you to do this for him initially, yet realized your support was necessary at that point. The problem was to help him reestablish his own initiative in that regard. In the same way, if he could count on you in the exercises for a while, this would relieve him of the fear that the project, begun unsuccessfully in the past, and not continued, would follow the same pattern. I do not suggest more than 20 minutes for him in the beginning however.