VAKOG Language

Change your language and you change your entire experience of life on earth!

Predicate translation
Example 1. My future looks hazy.
Match: Visual: When I look to the future, it doesn't seem clear.
Translate: Auditory: I can't tune in to my future.
Kinaesthetic: I can't get a feel for what seems to be going to
happen.
Example 2. Sarah doesn't listen to me.
Match: Auditory: Sarah goes deaf when I talk.
Translate: Visual: Sarah never sees me, even when I'm right in front of her
eyes.
Kinaesthetic: I get the feeling Sarah doesn't care to even try to
catch my drift.

Example 3. Mary gets churned up on Month end when the boss expects the report.
Match: Kinaesthetic: Mary gets agitated and tense on month end over
the reports being due.
Translate: Visual: Mary goes blind crazy and her vision fogs up on month
ends when the report comes due.
Auditory: Mary’s ears ring because she has to face the music on
month end if the report isn’t right.
1. My husband walks over me like I'm a doormat.

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2. Looking back, it seems much clearer to me now.

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3. I run this business by the seat of my pants.

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4. The movie left a bad taste in my mouth.

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5. I keep telling myself, "Don’t give in to him again!"

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6. Something tells me I'm making a mistake.

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7. I've finally come to grips with this new program.

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8. Ah, now I can tune into your point because now it at least rings true.

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9. Joe paints a clear picture of disaster ahead.

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10. That idea of yours stinks.

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Predicates
Predicate Words
VISUAL
Admire foggy reveal appear foresee scan
attractive blurred form see gaze shiny
bright glance show clear glare sight
cloudy gleam sight see colourful sparkle
conceal graphic spy dark hazy glow
illuminate obscure disappear imagine staring dawn
twinkle envision display veil look exhibit
perspective Observe vanish view eyed flash
visualize peer picture focus preview watch
reflect expose vivid faced glimpse

AUDITORY
Hear inquire resonance reply gurgling yell
growl utter quiet vocal recite grumble
translate overtones undertones unhearing expression question
echo outspoken explain discuss mumble talk
crescendo melodious tell noisy stammer deaf
sound(s) cry mention silent complain silences
shriek chatter call insult shrill listen
asked answer hum shout lecture cheer
harmonize sang attune argue loud sighs
announce request harsh screaming

KINESTHETIC
weigh grapple slip beat grasps smooth
soft bounce hard solid break bends
grinds hold spiky brush hug stuffed
irritate mushy sweep clumsy hurt burdened
suffer carry comfortable movement touchy concrete
tremble plush thick touchy pinch trample
crumble twist crouching cowering exciting pull
run firm pressure unfeeling feel Un-budging
warm force shaky scrape fits rub
scramble wash flop work grab skip

OLFACTORY/GUSTATORY
Bitter salty spicy fragrant savoury stale
stinks smell mouldy smoky sour fresh
reeks scrumptious sweet odour taste pungent

UNSPECIFIED PREDICATES
be conscious decide think be cognizant
notice become experience perceive insensitive change
aware that believe understand learn process
know question conceive motivate consider sense

Predicate Phrases
AUDITORY
all ears make music be heard inquire into
outspoken clear as a bell rap session power of speech
call on word for word key speaker an earful
that rings a bell express yourself state your purpose give an account of
tattle-tale give me your ear to tell the truth purrs like a kitten
tongue-tied heard voices tune in/tune out hidden messages
utterly hold your tongue unheard of idle talk
voice an opinion loud and clear describe in detail blabber mouth
a little bird told me pay attention to manner of speaking grant me an audience
detail

KINESTHETIC
all washed up hold it hold on an uphill climb
hot-head boils down to get the creeps drifting off into space
catch my drift tap into light headed lay your cards on the table
make contact control yourself moment of panic cool/calm/collected
plain sailing slip through pull some strings floating on air
hand in hand sharp as a tack get a hold of firm foundations
stiff upper lip slipped my mind get a load of this smooth operator
hang in there turn around get in touch with pain-in-the-neck
topsy-turvy heated argument start from scratch come to grips with
catch on connect with get a handle on chip off the old block
treading on thin ice keep your shirt on

VISUAL
an eyeful mental picture appears to me mind's eye
bird's eye view paint a picture catch a glimpse of photographic
clear cut plainly seen clear view hazy idea
see to it eye to eye short sighted flashed on
get a perspective tunnel vision get a scope on snap shot
sight for sore eyes clear image take a peek in light of
in person in view of well defined make a scene
showing off naked eye crystal clear take a dim view
horse of a different pretty as a picture staring off in space beyond a shadow of a
colour doubt
VAKOG Preference indicator exercises
Instructions – Step 1 – put a letter (a, b, c or d) next to each sentence below. There
are two spaces in front of each sentence below. The other space is for numbers,
which you’ll choose in the next step later.

a – closest to describing me
b – next best description
c – less often
d – last choice

1. I make important decisions based on :

_ __ gut feeling
_ __ what rings true or sounds best to me
_ __ what looks clear to me or when I see a good idea
_ __ review and study of all the issues / options

2. The mood I am in is often reflected in :

_ __ the way I look and the clothes I choose to wear that day
_ __ what I have to say and how I say it
_ __ my internal dialog
_ __ the way I walk, sit and carry myself

3. During an argument I am most likely to be influenced by :

_ __ the other person’s tone of voice or volume of voice

_ __ how I see it vs. how they see it, or the display the other person is making
_ __ the logic of the other person’s argument
_ __ things that grapple with feelings, & whether or not I feel touched/empathetic

4. I am usually the best one to :

_ __ select the ideal volume on the stereo or TV

_ __ select the most comfortable piece of furniture
_ __ select the best colour combinations
_ __ select the most mentally stimulating or intelligent discussion

5. I can say that I am definitely :

_ __ very good at hearing what sounds the best

_ __ very adept at making sense of new facts and data
_ __ very good at feeling out the best textures of fabrics, or the warmest & cosiest
_ __ very good at choosing the accessories that look the best

6. The easiest way for me to tell whether people like me (or not) is by :

_ __ the way they look at me

_ __ the way they speak to me
_ __ the feeling I get from them
_ __ the interesting discussions we get into

Step 2 – Go back now and put a number next to each letter as follows:
Put a 5 next to each a
Put a 3 next to each b
Put a 1 next to each c
Put a 0 next to each d

Step 3 – now transfer the numbers directly from your answer sheets above to here
below:

1 __K 2 __V 3 __A

__A __A __V
__V __Ad __Ad
__Ad __K __K

4 __A 5 __A 6 __V

__K __Ad __A
__V __K __K
__Ad __V __Ad

Step 4 - Now transfer the above number scores to the sheet below:

Visuals Auditory Kinaestheti Auditory

c Digital

Totals