Last week, I introduced a framework called the Thought Model for those of us not trained as behavioral scientists. In it, we examine how our automatic thoughts affect us. This week, we examine an advanced option that involves intentional thoughts.

Before I get there, I want to clarify that you do NOT have to move on to this step. Just the awareness of your thoughts and separating facts from the story provides a better and broader perspective. Plugging the facts and automatic...