When the sessions click each time you're resetting your state, once that happens consistently then you're ready to start with the next phase.
It will take 12 seconds to change your state in the future once you've done all the phases. It happens because you make it happen.
The Technical stuff: After posting go to the top of the thread, you should see topic options and there it should a tap with drop down that says topic options. From the drop down menu select add to watched list any topics you wish to follow when they get updated.
Make sure in your profile you've checked yes to
"By default should anything added to your Watch Lists be emailed to you?"
You can edit your profile from the my stuff drop down menu.
Alex