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(Then, not long before the session this evening, I mentioned to Jane my question about the Sinful Self’s reaction to our latest efforts. We haven’t seen the kind of physical response we want yet, and I wanted to know if our efforts were prompting the Sinful Self to step up its own protective behavior to keep Jane “under control.” I explained to Jane that my own idea of why Seth’s statements over the years, that she was on the way to recovery, were always negated was that these very statements alerted the Sinful Self to redouble its efforts to prevent Jane’s recovery because of its own fears. [...]

(Lest some hypothetical readers of this material in the future regard Jane and me as idiots, incapable of learning, I’d like to note in our own defense that we’ve made many efforts to put the symptom situation out of mind as much as we’re capable of, yet it doesn’t leave us. [...]

[...] This complicated enormously all of our efforts to help her move about the house as she used to in her office chair, which is on rollers, and nearly signaled the failure of our efforts to live by ourselves. [...]

[...] Perhaps they were instead efforts on the part of my own explorations of value fulfillment to reorganize my life’s vast energies. [...]

[...] Had you made greater effort to understand, both of you, the affair for one thing would have been much more pleasant, but further anxiety would not have been generated. [...]

The whole matter then comes down to building up your confidence, and making a creative effort to let nothing take it from you. [...]

[...] But you can also determine to use your own creativity, and your own faith in the body’s efforts and power to combat such episodes.

An effort should be made to help the client understand that errors of thought and belief are responsible for the condition — and that the removal of those erroneous beliefs can relieve the situation. [...]

[...] The individual will try to express himself or herself to the best degree possible, and so each individual then begins a concentrated effort to seek out those avenues of expression still open. [...]

[...] This has been a cooperative effort. [...]

Ruburt was terrified because his early efforts seemed to have left you nowhere. [...]

[...] You must make an effort to face these other problems head on.

[...] She read right along, smoothly and seemingly with little effort. [...]

[...] She made strange grunting sounds with her efforts, and almost violent motions. [...]

[...] The performance didn’t last long, but she seemed to expend a lot of effort in the motions. [...]

[...] We had a brief interruption, then she resumed her efforts with the session, with considerably more success. [...]

[...] Jane broke off her delivery without effort to say hello, and Lorrie didn’t notice anything. [...]

[...] Make an effort, Joseph—more of an effort—to compliment Ruburt on his appearance, when it strikes you that he does look good. [...]

He has made efforts, now, but the daily notes help reprogram his frame of mind. [...]

[...] Make an effort, however, at least a few times a week to try the library together. [...]

(This afternoon, frightened by a grim tale of lung cancer involving an acquaintance of ours, Jane made an abrupt effort to stop smoking. [...]

[...] It would perhaps have been more convenient if the effort had been started on other than a session night, but in any case I expect to see the endeavor succeed, and certainly do not mind missing a session for this purpose.

[...] While the overall stability of working hours and arrangements should be largely maintained, he should make an effort to vary his activities and routine. [...]

[...] He should make a definite determined effort to walk home, for his confidence will grow with the success, you see.

If possible he should make a strong effort to recall his previous sense of flexibility and not identify his personal image with the condition of his physical body during his difficulties.

Your pendulum sessions have been of benefit, and one reason is because they represent a united, joint and determined effort on both of your parts, and Ruburt feels your support. He therefore feels less lonely in his efforts. [...]

[...] Ruburt’s body is making a valiant effort to readjust and to strengthen itself. [...]

You both do have an inclination to overstate your problems, and concentrate on them in an effort to solve them, and as you know that is not the answer. [...] A half-hour at a time is fine, plus the effort to express any normally negative feelings at once.

The effort made in any creative change would be nothing compared to the constant feeling of unease that could result simply from a fear of change. [...]

[...] She discovered that she had to forcibly pull her hands apart, using considerable effort.

[...] I speculated that Jane had to make more of an effort at translating.

[...] Her lips began to again form words soundlessly, slowly, keeping this effort up for at least two minutes.

[...] You must make the effort however, for making the effort itself would show that your attitude has changed. [...]

[...] You put in time and effort in the past to sell your commercial work, but have refused to do the same to sell your paintings. [...]

The fears have been there, of course, and your latest efforts simply brought them into prominence, or cast a spotlight upon them. [...]

[...] I worked on mail acknowledging the $650 we’d received in contributions through Maude Cardwell’s efforts. [...]

[...] She assured me that she would make an effort to have the session tonight—at least something. [...]

[...] He made a determined effort to come to a decision—at last—with that fresh experience behind him—a determination to go ahead and triumph. [...]

[...] But you are making an effort, and where little effort is made, little results can be expected. [...]

[...] You are hiding from yourselves—you are not thinking deeply—you are not looking into yourselves, and you are making little effort to use your intuitional abilities or your intellectual abilities. [...]

[...] If you take the physical time, if you only take 15 minutes a day and make the effort to do so, this will automatically lead on your part to an initiation in the inner self. [...]

[...] He had some help from others in the group, but not enough for such sustained effort.

[...] I would like this work to begin, and to continue throughout your lives as a joint effort.

[...] You can also travel further in a cooperative effort. [...]

Vacuumed living room—instead of walking house but made an effort during day to walk around some. [...]

[...] These efforts fail. [...]

The fact that you have been of such help shows how much you have learned, for in the past you did sometimes sabotage his efforts—not at all lately —because of your own distrust of impulses, and because the situation to some extent served you also. [...]