It's easier to eliminate negative self-talk when we
a. actually hear the negative thoughts we think.
b. let it turn into imagined risks.
c. try not to think of the worst things that can happen.
d. ignore the fears that trigger it.

You are the on-duty desk sergeant at the local police station. a man walks in and says, "i killed someone and want to confess." you grab your digital voice recorder and direct the man to a chair. he sits down and tells the tale of what turns out to be a first-degree murder. you record every word, including the numerous instances in which you said, "uh- huh" and "i see." satisfied that the subject did, indeed, commit a murder, you place him under arrest. the confession is: