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Tip 76 Personal Awareness
Internal cues affect our perception a great deal. If we are not consciously aware of our internal cues and make no effort to control or harness them, then we allow ourselves to be controlled by our emotional states and desires in a way that can harm us. One thing we need to realize, though, is how many internal cues are affected by perception. Understanding the powerful link between perception and internal cues is vital; it can help us control our states and can help us stay motivated enough to act on our goals.
The first way that internal cues are related to perception is the perception we have of internal cues themselves. Our very perception affects how we think of internal cues and how we allow our cues to affect our addiction. For example, we all know people who seem to be at the mercy of their internal cues. If they are feeling restless, they cant seem to get any work done. The way that they have interpreted their emotional state is it - once they see themselves as restless, they will not settle down and will usually not allow co-workers to get much done either. |
