By cognitive, I'm referring to the thoughts you have during a difficult conversation. One thing that sets thoughts apart from emotions is that thoughts usually come in the form of self-talk. We often say things to ourselves at such times: "here we go again", "this relationship is never going to change", etc.
After identifying your self-talk, you can write a new and improved script of positive, self-affirming things you can tell yourself: "stay calm", "you can do it", "keep breathing", etc.
Go ahead and include this new self-talk into your emerging positive visualization and use it as I've mentioned in recent blog entries...along with the breathing.
Do your deep breathing and visualize yourself being all you can be!
After identifying your self-talk, you can write a new and improved script of positive, self-affirming things you can tell yourself: "stay calm", "you can do it", "keep breathing", etc.
Go ahead and include this new self-talk into your emerging positive visualization and use it as I've mentioned in recent blog entries...along with the breathing.
Do your deep breathing and visualize yourself being all you can be!
