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