Oh, how I love this forum. It is great to hear that my problems are not unique. I am getting better but still holding the yoke too tight. My instructor has commented that my knuckles are not turning white anymore, so I am definately improving. I will make a consious effort to improve this.
Mad Girl:
Well, Pricess Royal Anne is getting on a bit now. Perhaps this technique has stopped working because your subconcious is telling you that she would probably take what she could get. You could try reversing the image, and seeing how that works!
Paris Dakar:
Your censored smileys have left me scratching my head a bit. I am not the most experienced of fellows but none of my previous girlfriends, nor my ex-wife had anything that would have resembled a control column. Does your instructor often fly with female students in stick control aircraft? That would make a bit more sense.