Heather Harter Online

March 2011

The other night as I was doing my little tidy up around my house before bed, I was humming a song and it kept playing over in my head. I have not heard it in a long time and it got me to thinking why do songs just pop into our head and what does it mean? Additionally, what affect do they have on our attitude?

As a disclaimer: If you are reading this and think I am nuts and you never have songs pop into you head… please do not read on.

So back to my story and my thoughts… As I analyzed this early 90′s song that was playing in my head, it dawned on me there has been a lot of change in my life lately and this song reflected that aspect. A particular time, as I knew it, is over and my song was reflective of that. In this instance the song was just a little tune that reminded me to be ok with the change.

Sometimes though, we have songs in our head or certain thoughts that recur over and over. Often we think, I just can’t get this song out of my head?!? Why is it that it just sticks with us or pops up out of what seems like nowhere?

What I want to encourage you “to-do” this week is to take some time and recognize what song or “tape” per se you have playing in your head. Is it Negative? Positive? Slow? Romantic? Energetic? Motivating?

These tapes we play for ourselves can be validating, as mine was the other day. Or they can remind us of pleasant memories, but also we must be careful not to let the “stinkin thinkin” come in through these tapes.

If you find that your song is often more negative then positive try making a conscious change to pick a new tune.

Adjusting your tune may be the first step in adjusting your attitude and a positive attitude always makes for a better day!

Think about what song is playing on your station… do you need to scan other channels???

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