The Spiritual Self Schema (3-S) Development Program

Record. Return to your Spiritual Self-Schema Blue-Print
Worksheet and complete the section labeled Guidance and Support.
Step 4. Creating your Path's points of access -- your "cues-toaction"
Your Spiritual path will never become as readily accessible as the other
paths you take habitually in daily life unless it has as many points of
access, and unless these points of access are used as frequently. For
example, once weekly attendance at a religious service will not, by
itself, keep your Path readily accessible to you as you go about your
daily activities.
Reflect. How many points of access does my Spiritual path
currently have, and how can I increase this number?
Multisensory cues-to-action (see Glossary)
Reflect on the multisensory cues-to-action that you could begin to
use to remind you to access your Spiritual path. Examples in each sense
modality include, but are certainly not limited to, the following:
Sight -- Select several kinds of visual cues, such as reminders on
post-it notes, pictures, statues, movies, books, or other visual materials
that can remind you to return to, or stay on, your Spiritual path (also
see 3-S magnet image provided at end of this text). Placing items in
unusual locations can also be useful. For example, wearing your wrist
watch on the "other" wrist will interrupt the flow of your habitual selfschema
sufficiently to allow you access to your Spiritual self-schema.
Sound -- Construct a list of songs or pieces of music that inspire
you to experience and express your Spiritual nature; plan on listening to
this music as often as possible, or hum or sing it to yourself during the
day. In addition, use unexpected sounds in the environment as cues. For
example, use the sound of a bell or wind chimes, or the song of birds, as
cues to remind you to access your Spiritual path. If you live in a busy
city, you might want to select a specific sound of the city to serve as a
cue.
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