What is Your Internal Representation Made Off

How do we re-present things in our mind? We do soyou have been playing a destructive program, you
primarily by seeing pictures (Visual), playing soundsmust begin to change it immediately.
(auditory) talking to ourselves through an internal voiceWhatever we picture in our minds, the sounds we play,
(auditory digital).and what we say to ourselves affects the states we
Have you ever wondered how some people can jumpare in.
out of bed feeling excited and energized everySome people have a pattern of constantly
morning?re-presenting things in such a way that makes them
One thing is for certain, they run a very differentfeel depressed. Others do the opposite.
program in their minds.For some people, the moment they experience a
In other words, their internal re-presentation issetback, they will create all the worst pictures &
completely different.sounds in their mind! They will keep re-playing the
The moment the alarm rings, a loud enthusiastic voiceinternal movie of themselves failing and even picture
goes, 'Wow! It's morning. Time to get up! There are sothemselves screwing up all future attempts.
many things to do!'They have an internal voice that goes, 'why does this
Seeing in their mind a picture of them self feeling goodhappen to me?' 'I always screw up!' By re-presenting
about the exciting endeavours they are to completethe experience this way, you put yourself in the worst
for the day, instantly they jump out of bed, energizedpossible state! You will probably feel frustrated,
and ready.overwhelmed and scared that you will stop taking
For another person, when the alarm clock rings in theaction.
morning, an internal voice is fired off, automaticallyThe moment you start consciously directing the
going, "What time is it?" "Why must I wake up sopictures and words in your head, you start getting
early?" How much longer can I sleep? "Give me fivecontrol over your emotions and actions!
more minutes."Instead of painting a scene of doom and gloom like
Picturing in their minds the people and things of theirmost people do after experiencing a set-back, a
dislike, they enter a state of lethargy causing them totemporary defeat, successful individuals picture all the
turn over and go back to sleep.possibilities of turning the situation around.
Being late for work....they start and stay in a franticPicturing their final, successful outcome, they say to
state for the entire day!themselves, "What can I learn from this set-back?"
What mental program are you playing daily?How can I turn this around?
How do you habitually re-present things in your mind? If