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Some people attach a lot of value to sensory experiences, such as sex, art, food, music, and other

sensory pleasures. Some people focus on their sensations and pay much attention to pleasant and

unpleasant inner experiences (such as inner calm and relaxation, or minor aches, pains and

discomfort). How “tuned in” to your sensations are you?

Very little

Moderately

Very much

Below, make a note of some sensations you would like to experience less of and more of:

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I would like to experience less:

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I would like to experience more:

IMAGERY

“Imagery” refers to people’s ability to form mental pictures or representations of actual or imagined

things, events and situations. When we fantasise, daydream, or just see pictures in our mind’s eye,

we are engaging in mental imagery.

How much fantasy or daydreaming do you engage in? How much and how clearly do you think in

pictures or see things projected onto the screen of your imagination? (this is separate from thinking

or planning). How much are you into imagery?

Very little

Moderately

Very much

Make a note below of at least one thing, event or situation you would like to imagine less of and at

least one thing you would like to imagine more.

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I would like to imagine less:



I would like to imagine more:

COGNITION

“Cognition” is thinking, or the mental process by which information is obtained. Reasoning,

knowledge, and thought are all aspects of cognition. Often, people’s thinking takes the form of

private “self-talk”. Self-talk is the tendency we all have to silently talk to ourselves and to tell

ourselves things in the privacy of our own thoughts. Sometimes, our self-talk or cognitions make us

feel good about ourselves. For example, when we tell ourselves things like “That was a really good

job I did” or “I’m really an okay person”, we tend to feel good. At other times however, our

cognitions can make us feel unhappy with ourselves. For instance, when we tell ourselves things

like “I’ll never be able to get the hang of this” or “I must really be a worthless person”, we tend to

react with unpleasant feelings.

Some people may be described as “thinkers” or “planners” – they are very analytical and reflective

and tend to think things through. How much do you “talk to yourself”? To what extent are you a

thinker or a planner?

Very little

Moderately

Very much

Below, try to make a note of some cognitions you would like to have less often and some thoughts

you would like to have more often.

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I would like to think less:



I would like to think more:

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