B.E.S.T. slave Training

Push/pull Theory

This is a brief look at what is called the push/pull theory.  It describes the internal struggle a slave goes through in the process of accepting changes during training.

If the slave accepts the overall goal of her Master to train her as a slave, this does not mean that no resistance to the actual training will be encountered   slavery means the giving of personal freedoms to a Master and agreeing to allow a Master to make choices for her.   Many of the freedoms she is required to give her Master and the acceptance that her Master can make any choice for her may foster resistance.  She feels a push/pull. 

She feels two opposing motivation forces.  Often, the slave not only feels pulled by a striving to achieve the goals established by her Master but also pushed by a force to resist change and maintain her old behavior, emotions, self-image or thoughts (status quo).  Therefore, change only occurs when the motivation to serve, obey and please overrides the pulling motivation to maintain the status quo.

 When the push force is greater or equal to the pull force their is no change.  For behavior to change the forces preserving status quo must be changed.  

Change occurs by increasing the motivation force for change, by weakening the force to maintain status quo, or a combination of both.

Change occurs in a three step process.   

A)  The first step is unfreezing. This is a critical first step in the change process.   Unfreezing is encouraging the slave to discard old behavior by shaking up the equilibrium state that maintains status quo. This is accomplished by eliminating rewards and showing that the old behavior has no value to her slavery.  By unfreezing the slave accepts that change needs to occur.  The slave surrenders by allowing the boundaries for their status quo to be opened in preparation for change.  

B) The second step is the process of moving. In the moving state, new attitudes, values, and behaviors are substituted for old ones. This is accomplished by providing rationale for change, goals, motivation and training to develop skills.  

C) The third step is refreezing. This is where the new attitude, values, and behavior are established as the new status quo. This is accomplished by rewarding and institutionalizing the new behavior.