MYTH: No Bathroom breaks for est participants

PLAIN TRUTH:  This is “a story”. There were regular breaks in the est Training where everyone was allowed and welcome to use the bathroom or to do anything else they needed to do – eat, make phone calls, etc. However, there were guidelines to help you get the maximum value out of the course and people were given the opportunity to make agreements based on the guidelines.  Much like when you go to a movie, theatre production, opera or even your favorite TV show (prior to Tivo), in order to be sure that you do not miss any of these great performances, you try with all your might to stay in the room.

Just like the theatre or a riveting movies people rarely allow themselves to go to the bathroom for fear that they will miss the most important part. If you want the maximum value, you stay in the room. 

More on the guidelines:
Said best by Dan Wakefield (Author) 
“Part of the FALSE CRITICISM of est was that people couldn't go to the bathroom. You could go to the bathroom whenever you said you had to go to the bathroom - the whole point was to keep people's attention for once in their life and keep them from all the distractions that we have made a habitual part of our lives. That was why people were asked to take off their watches - what we usually do is look at our watch and go to the bathroom and do anything else to keep from actually concentrating on something. The est training made you aware of that - it continues to be a deeply positive influence in my life.” 

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