The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." Albert Einstein
When you get ready to battle your demons, moderating your self-talk goes a long way toward developing a more healthy mindset. Because we respond emotionally to our perception of events, one component of anger management is to reign in what I call, stinky thinking. Check out this worksheet which defines eight different types of unhelpful (stinky) thinking:
http://media.psychologytools.org/Worksheets/English/Unhelpful_Thinking_Styles.pdf
I wish I could say I've never thought this way, but I can say I continue to catch myself and keep my focus on improvement. How are you doing on these?
