A Simple and Effective Treatment for "I'll Never Be Good at This"

I recently experimented with a new idea. I have no idea how it came to me. When something happened that irritated or upset me, or I felt bad, I responded with "I want this". I sometimes immediately follow up with the question form "I want this?"

I've found this tremendously helpful in a number of ways. If for example, I'm engaged in some reflexive, self-…