I am not sure if this is part of your discussion ,however .I do "positive affirmations" daily ,they act on the subconscious level ,they are short and to the point, the phrase is as if i already am what I want such as I love myself,Iam a good person , instead of I will try to love,or i am going to try be a good person. what this does, if you say it out loud ,is it get your subconscious to believe it to be so. And if you do this for 28 days (the time it takes to make or break a habit) you will see great results.It's sounds simple and it is ,but it works for me