Dr. David Burns

And you're going to be the positive, self-loving Rhonda, and Rhonda's going to be the self-critical Rhonda. And she's going to speak in the second person, you, and you can speak in the first person, I. And she's the self inside you that's going to try to tear you down. Is that right, Rhonda?

And you're going to be the positive, self-loving Rhonda, and Rhonda's going to be the self-critical Rhonda. And she's going to speak in the second person, you, and you can speak in the first person, I. And she's the self inside you that's going to try to tear you down. Is that right, Rhonda?

Yeah.

Yeah.

And then you see if you can defeat that negative voice in your head.

And then you see if you can defeat that negative voice in your head.

Yeah. Okay. You know, I heard you had a crush on Danny, but you're not cute enough to go out with Danny. You're kind of ugly.

Yeah. Okay. You know, I heard you had a crush on Danny, but you're not cute enough to go out with Danny. You're kind of ugly.

Who won that, Manuel? Me, the negative, attacking voice, or you?

Who won that, Manuel? Me, the negative, attacking voice, or you?

Like your response was weak and it didn't work.

Like your response was weak and it didn't work.

That's true. We all agree. Now, let's do a role reversal and see if Rhonda can model something more effective. You be the negative Rhonda and Rhonda will be the positive Rhonda and say exactly the same thing that she said to you.

That's true. We all agree. Now, let's do a role reversal and see if Rhonda can model something more effective. You be the negative Rhonda and Rhonda will be the positive Rhonda and say exactly the same thing that she said to you.

Oh, ouch, ouch. Well, I am really gawky. And I'm probably, you know, I am pretty ugly for my age. There are lots of prettier girls than me.

Oh, ouch, ouch. Well, I am really gawky. And I'm probably, you know, I am pretty ugly for my age. There are lots of prettier girls than me.

All that is totally true, and I guess it doesn't really matter because I sit next to Danny in my math class, and we hang out together all the time, and we are doing homework together, and I guess he doesn't care that I'm ugly and gawky because we're having a lot of fun together, and that's really what matters.

All that is totally true, and I guess it doesn't really matter because I sit next to Danny in my math class, and we hang out together all the time, and we are doing homework together, and I guess he doesn't care that I'm ugly and gawky because we're having a lot of fun together, and that's really what matters.

So who won that, Rhonda? I think I did. Big or small?

So who won that, Rhonda? I think I did. Big or small?