| How do we re-present things in our mind? We do so | | | | you have been playing a destructive program, you |
| primarily by seeing pictures (Visual), playing sounds | | | | must begin to change it immediately. |
| (auditory) talking to ourselves through an internal voice | | | | Whatever 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 jump | | | | are in. |
| out of bed feeling excited and energized every | | | | Some 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 different | | | | feel depressed. Others do the opposite. |
| program in their minds. | | | | For some people, the moment they experience a |
| In other words, their internal re-presentation is | | | | setback, 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 voice | | | | internal movie of themselves failing and even picture |
| goes, 'Wow! It's morning. Time to get up! There are so | | | | themselves 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 good | | | | happen to me?' 'I always screw up!' By re-presenting |
| about the exciting endeavours they are to complete | | | | the experience this way, you put yourself in the worst |
| for the day, instantly they jump out of bed, energized | | | | possible 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 the | | | | action. |
| morning, an internal voice is fired off, automatically | | | | The moment you start consciously directing the |
| going, "What time is it?" "Why must I wake up so | | | | pictures and words in your head, you start getting |
| early?" How much longer can I sleep? "Give me five | | | | control 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 their | | | | most people do after experiencing a set-back, a |
| dislike, they enter a state of lethargy causing them to | | | | temporary 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 frantic | | | | Picturing 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 | | | | |