Happy from Inside They are there and keep coming - the impulses to change your own life for the better. They can appear in the form of thoughts, actions or body signals. Sometimes we are aware of the impulses, but even more often, well-rehearsed unconscious programs take over and prevent us to become aware of those signals. There are always reasons for repression. Only when you bring them to light can you actively assess whether these reasons are valid or whether you have become a playtool for your own outdated patterns. This is where true self- determination begins.