Getting Started
Once you
’
ve decided on a specific behavioral objective or goal, determined what action you must
take to achieve that behavioral objective or goal, and devised a brief
personal message
that will
remind and motivate you to take that action, you
’
re ready to
mentally associate
your personal
message with the MotivAider
’
s vibration signal so that whenever you
feel
the vibration, you
’
ll
think
your message and will be reminded and urged to take the desired action.
1.
With your MotivAider at the HOME screen, repeat to yourself several times, "When I
feel
the
vibration, I will
think,
{your personal message}.
”
2.
Press and release the TEST key while holding the MotivAider against your body. While feeling
the vibration, recite your personal message. Repeat this several times.
3.
Now, decide on a prompting interval and enter it. If you have no idea how often to send
vibration signals, start with the default prompting interval of 10 minutes (00:10:00). You can
change the prompting interval at any time. [
TIP:
Although you can enter prompting intervals
as short as you wish in combination with any interval type you choose, be aware that vibration
signals could overlap if the time between any two vibration signals is 10 seconds or less.]
4.
Start prompting. Hold down M for a couple of seconds or more and the countdown to the next
vibration signal will be displayed on the screen. The MotivAider is now in prompting mode.
5.
Clip the MotivAider to your waistband or belt, or place it in your pocket. (You can either
remove the clip or use the clip
facing out
to secure the MotivAider to your pocket.) When the
countdown reaches 00:00:00, you’ll feel the vibration, and your MotivAider w
ill start counting
down again.
6.
During the first few hours of use with a new personal message, make a point of reciting the
message to yourself whenever you feel the vibration. This will reinforce the connection
between the vibration and your personal message.
7.
Prompting will continue as long as you want it to. Whenever you want it to stop, just hold down
M for a couple of seconds or more. (You can do this without having to look at the screen.)
8.
Make adjustments as needed, for example, in how often you receive signals or in the wording
of your personal message. Make only one change at a time and check results after each change.
9.
Once you're getting good results, you can gradually phase out the MotivAider by sending signals
less and less often. You can discontinue using the MotivAider when prompting is no longer
necessary to maintain the desired behavior.
CONTENTS
Orientation and Operating Basics
Advanced Settings: An Overview
How to Change the Interval Type *
How to Customize the Vibration Signal *
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During
Prompting *
*
How to Restore All Original Settings *
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings *
How to Pause and Resume Prompting *
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip
Don't worry if you don't notice every single vibration signal. You can achieve excellent results
without being fully aware of all the signals the MotivAider sends you.
Before using the MotivAider the first time, and every few weeks thereafter, please check to
make sure that the Phillips head screw that holds the removable metal belt clip in place is as
tight as it can be.
