Good Vibrations and Other Emotions

(Page Updated 3/18/25)

Performance coaching and the human potential movement toward excellence are not merely a sequence of physical maneuvers of formed habits learned through rigid training routines but are also controlled by internal thoughts influenced and formed by emotions. In this exploration, we'll discuss an alternative approach that applies systems of systems relevant to excellence and transcending lower levels of mastery. Here, we'll talk about the hybridization of the Psychology of Lifespan Performance and Perceptual Control (the LPPC model) and Performance as the Way of PIE (Purpose, Integrity, and Experience), two holistic systems utilized to construct our performance coaching and the human potential movement ideology. Together, these ideas form a structured, dynamic, cyclical framework to guide coaches and learners through the complexities of performance activations by self-regulating internal perceptual control feedback loops rather than relying on external motivation alone.

Introduction

There are two levels of emotional vibrations. They offer a transformative perspective on the evolution of performance coaching and the human potential movement, influencing transcending thoughts to measure progress and mastery.

• Attractive emotions, which include joy, satisfaction, clarity, and inner alignment, affirming that an individual's actions are in harmony with their true purpose. 
• Repulsive emotions, those sensations of fear, discomfort, dissonance, or frustration, act as essential signals for realignment, urging the individual to modify their approach.

This duality is not simply a matter of good versus bad vibrations; rather, it represents a dynamic interplay that informs a self-guided evolution of performance and human potential.

The Optima Bowling Coaching ideology builds on a rich history of educational and performance coaching methodologies that acknowledge the legacy of past-stream ways, emphasizing discipline and technique while integrating the structured goals of mainstream approaches and the innovative insights of future-stream ideas. These combined ideological streams create a robust context in which attractive and repulsive emotions are not viewed as mere reactions but are seen as integral to the progressing evolution of the performance coaching perspective and upgrade the human potential movement by empowering individuals to control internal feedback mechanisms that drive one's lifespan performance activations.

Defining the Core Perspective

At the heart of this innovative approach lies the Psychology of Lifespan Performance and Perceptual Control (the LPPC model), and the principle of behavior is the control of perceptions. The model diagrams human performance as a continuous process of self-regulation rather than simply a response to external rewards or punishments. Individuals are guided by internal feedback loops that compare their current perceptions with a desired (reference) perception (goal), and when there is alignment between the two, attractive emotions emerge with feelings that confirm the individual's actions resonate with their intended (goal) perception. Conversely, repulsive emotions arise when one perceives a conflict, signaling that an adjustment is necessary.

Within the LPPC model is the operation of self-regulation (self-control), which means attractive emotions can now be understood not simply as transient states of pleasure, but as signals that affirm the successful integration of a hierarchy of intended, purposeful, perceptual goals and that one's behavior is controlling perceptions, signifying, attractive emotions validate that the chosen course is in tune with aspirations. Repulsive emotions, often misinterpreted as purely negative, also serve as critical feedback by revealing misalignments (conflicts) between one's current (real-time) perceptions and the self-intended (reference) perceptions prompting certain, necessary, perceptual, recalibrations.

Conventional performance coaching methods have long emphasized external markers of success, such as scores, awards, prescribed techniques, or preferred behaviors, so they misinterpret and often overlook this internal dialogue. By focusing solely on observable physical actions and outcomes, mainstream approaches downplay or neglect the subtle interplay of internal cues that drive sustainable performance. In contrast, the LPPC model offers a self-controllable, self-directed comprehension of human behavior, accounting for the fact that every action, every error, and every moment of insight is part of a more extensive, internally guided process aimed at achieving integrity of performance activations and the personal human potential movement.

Application in Coaching & Learning

This self-control perspective has far-reaching applications in diverse fields such as coaching, sports training, education, and skill development. In sports training, for instance, coaches who utilize this model observe that an athlete's performance is not solely determined by physical strength or technical skill but also influenced by the athlete's internal hierarchy of feedback mechanisms. When a bowler's release, grip, and timing are in harmony, the resultant attractive emotions, often experienced as a deep sense of confidence or flow, serve as real-time confirmation of correctness. These positive internal signals reinforce the controlled reference perceptions of technique and encourage the athlete to maintain that state of alignment.

Conversely, when an athlete experiences moments of frustration or discomfort, these signals of repulsive emotions should not be dismissed as mere failures. Instead, they are invaluable indicators of misalignment between performance activations and intention. Effective coaching involves guiding athletes to interpret these emotions as constructive feedback rather than setbacks. By doing so, coaches help athletes develop a mindset that views every challenge as an opportunity for adjustment and growth. This approach fundamentally shifts the focus from an external authority's preferred physical motivations, such as awards or accolades, to internal emotional self-regulation, where the process of refinement and continuous improvement takes center stage.

In educational settings, this methodology similarly transforms learning. Traditional classrooms have long relied on standardized testing and external validation to measure success, often stifling students' natural curiosity and resilience. By applying the principles of self-regulation and self-control, educators can create environments where learners are encouraged to listen to their internal feedback loops. When a student comprehends a problematic concept, the attractive emotions experienced are celebrated as clear signs of intellectual alignment and progress. On the other hand, repulsive emotions during moments of confusion or frustration are treated as cues for deeper inquiry and re-engagement with the material. From this, the mental being activates a transformative self-directed learning process with critical thinking and adaptive problem-solving skills that enable students to actively participate in their education rather than passive recipients of externally imposed benchmarks.

The LPPC model also applies in other areas of skill development and personal growth. Whether in art, music, or business, individuals who control their inner feedback mechanisms tend to exhibit greater adaptability and creativity. The practice of tuning into one's internal state, of recognizing and interpreting both attractive and repulsive emotions, applies universally to resolve complex challenges, transforms the notion of failure into a vital component of the learning curve, and emphasizes the importance of self-awareness on the course toward mastery.

The Integration of PIE: Purpose, Integrity, and Experience

Central to the Optima Bowling Coaching ideology is the system concept of Performance as the Way of PIE, an integrative approach that unifies Purpose, Integrity, and Experience.

• Purpose represents the underlying motivation, the why behind every action, which is initiated at the mental (intelligence) level and is the driving force that directs an individual's aspirations and determines the path they choose to follow. An athlete who is deeply connected with their purpose experience attractive emotions when their performance aligns with their intended subjective perception goals. The clarity of purpose is the foundation upon which effective self-regulation is built.
• Integrity extends far beyond a simple adherence to ethical principles. Integrity operates in the emotional dimension, as the measure of relationships. In the context of the human potential movement, the measure of how well the achievement of wholeness progresses toward a seamless integration and mastery of one's physical, emotional, and mental beings. This integrity ensures that every action truly reflects the individual's inner values. When integrity is maintained, the feedback processes illustrated by the LPPC model operate smoothly, and attractive emotions flourish. On the other hand, a disruption of this integrity, whether due to poor technique, misalignment of values, or external environmental pressures, elicits repulsive emotions, signaling the need for internal recalibration.
• Experience concerns the physical dimension where purpose and integrity converge. The interplay between attractive and repulsive emotions becomes most evident in real-world scenarios. In a sports arena, for example, every game, every practice session, and every moment of intense focus contributes to the experience. Coaches and learners alike can observe how moments of harmonious performance, when technique, strategy, and inner alignment are in sync, generate powerful, attractive emotions that encourage further success. Equally, experiences that produce repulsive emotions serve as reminders that there is still room for growth and adjustment.

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The integral Way of the PIE system (Purpose, Integrity, and Experience) forms a dynamic framework that supports the evolving nature of the Psychology of Lifespan Performance and Perceptual Control (LPPC model). That together creates a structured flow that connects Why (purpose) with How (integrity) and What, Where, When, and Who (experience). By embracing the system-of-systems approach, coaches and learners are empowered to move beyond the limitations of conventional methods. They learn to interpret every emotional vibration as either a signal of alignment or a call for change, and in doing so, they construct an environment where self-guided, continuous improvement is the norm.

Human Potential Movement as the Measure of Intelligence

Above, we discussed performance as the way of PIE. Here, we'll talk about PIE as the Why of the Human Potential Movement beyond the fragmented strategies often found in mainstream performance management coaching, so we find attractive and repulsive emotions also play a crucial role in the human potential Movement. We will share the comprehension and understanding of why the alternative holistic performance coaching approach of working on connecting the three human dimensions of being: physical, emotional, and mental into a coherent whole aims to reach the integral level of the causal self, within which all facets and dimensions of the human potential movement have been activated and aligned. Reaching the Integrated Self is only possible by mastering each level of being.

This comprehensive development process combines ideas from past-stream coaching, mainstream practices, and forward-thinking future-stream insights. A significant aspect of this development is the evolution of human thinking, the highest goal of which is the Optima Bowling Coaching methodology that encapsulates what is known as the measure of intelligence. Before an individual fully masters the mental self, their ways of thinking are inherently limited, intelligence, in this context, is defined as the individual's activated mental self-consciousness, which evolves through four ever-higher kinds of thinking.

The first level, Inference Thinking, represents the most basic form of mental consciousness. At this stage, individuals rely on discursive, ground-to-consequence reasoning, a linear approach sufficient for everyday decision-making but limited in scope. As development progresses, Principle Thinking emerges, allowing individuals to interpret real phenomena regarding absolute concepts. This kind of thinking brings a more structured and, at times, rigid understanding of the world. Moving to Perspective Thinking introduces a more balanced approach where individuals learn to relativize concepts and integrate multiple viewpoints, for greater comprehension and understanding of their experiences. Finally, Systems Thinking represents the highest form of human intelligence. At this level, the mind is capable of simultaneous, multi-dimensional analysis that integrates historical, logical, psychological, and causal relationships, wherefrom, facts are not merely isolated data points; they are components of a complex, interrelated system of understanding.

By advancing through the four levels of thought, individuals not only enhance their cognitive capacities but also, once one is in control by mastering the emotional dimension, their repulsive emotions become a non-factor. They will focus on mastering the mental self and preparing their sensible ability to regulate themselves at the performance optimization stage, the pinnacle of performance authentication, and the human potential movement as a causal being.

Future Implications & Evolution

The implications of practicing a self-regulatory approach grounded in the Psychology of Lifespan Performance and Perceptual Control (the LPPC model) and the integrative functions of Performance as the Way of PIE are far-reaching: (1) Evolving performance coaching, education, and human potential movement. (2) The traditional, overwhelming dependency on the physical dimension, external-authority preferred motivations giving way to ideologies based on the emotional dimension's emphasis on self-initiated, self-guided progress. (3) A shift from seeking validation from outside sources to promoting an integral, healthy internal system of relationships, feedback, mental mastery, and self-authorization. This future-stream look clarifies why redefining behavior as the control of perceptions will transform how performance and intelligence are comprehended and understood.

Coaches, educators, and learners alike increasingly recognize that a sustainable movement toward mastery is achieved through a continuous internal assessment and adjustment cycle. In this emerging paradigm, we find that until one masters the emotional self, the attractive emotions must serve as powerful signals announcing that an individual is operating in harmony with their purpose. And repulsive emotions stress conflicting perceptions in areas that require introspection and recalibration. The above relates to learning about the possibility of controlling one's lifespan performance activations.

Humanity's evolution is currently stuck at the emotional Performance Development stage (Performance Authenticity - step two), unable to master the functioning of self-directed learning, allowing their performance activations to be guided by external authorities. It is not only an issue of practical adjustments, but while stuck at the emotional level, one's mastery is seen as in need of an intellectual revolution. From this perspective, individuals reaching higher levels of thinking, from basic inference to the complexities of systems thinking, acquire the capacity to navigate intricate challenges with greater agility. But seemingly out of the touch of individuals working on emotions at the performance development stage. The preparation for the transition to performance versatility, the mental mastery stage of integrated intelligence, is measured not by isolated successes but by holistically working through PIE as the way of the human potential movement (purpose, integrity, and experience).

People who comprehend this shift from external motivation to self-regulation and promise to redefine educational and coaching environments find the traditional performance metrics, while beneficial to establish a basic physical foundation, always fail to produce the high levels of wholeness required for the integrity of an individual's human potential movement. In contrast, environments that promote the potential of self-control encourage a richer, more adaptive form of learning; they organize an ongoing process of personal growth where every setback is seen as a learning opportunity, and every success is a reinforcement of inner alignment. As more individuals, organizations, and institutions admit to the power of these forward-thinking models applied to performance coaching and the human potential movement, they will experience a profound transformation to a higher level of intelligence.

Conclusion

The narrative of attractive and repulsive emotions, as illuminated through the lens of the LPPC model and the function of the Way of PIE, offers a compelling redefinition of performance coaching and the human potential movement. With the comprehension of the mental self, every emotional vibration is a crucial component of a self-regulating system that inspires individuals to align their actions with their most profound purpose and values. By recognizing that attractive emotions affirm alignment and repulsive emotions signal the need for recalibration, coaches and learners are equipped to navigate the complexities of performance with a state-of-the-art, hybrid model that integrates the best of past, present, and future ideologies.

OptimaBowling.com is a research reference and encouragement for those seeking to unlock the human potential movement's harmonious integrity. The philosophy of The Optima Bowling Coach champions a holistic integration of PIE as the way of the human potential movement (Purpose, Integrity, and Experience) to transform conventional physical performance metrics into the emotional, dynamic interplay of self-guided lifespan performance activations. As this innovative approach continues to influence coaching, education, and the development of integrated intelligence, it reaffirms the vision that true mastery is achieved not only as validations for the physical self, continues the emotional relationships processing of inner alignments, and then by working through mental mastery toward self-initiated self-authorization of the causal self at the performance optimization stage, the final step of the human potential movement.

The story of Good Vibrations and Other Emotions was about managing emotions and then stepping into the mental world to work through the different kinds of intelligence. It is also about enriching one's environment to find that every moment of dissonance and every instance of harmony contributes to a deeper, more resilient form of human intelligence, the intuition of the casual self. Today, performance coaching lies in the emotional world, working on mastering the relationship of the internal cues, shifting away from dependency on the physical world of external rewards while steadily moving toward the model of self-guided excellence. Through the transformative perspective of the LPPC model,  every challenge becomes an opportunity for growth, and every success reinforces the integral unity of purpose, integrity, and experience. That is where we are, once you comprehend that actuality, you will widen your understanding of why.

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