By trying to combat her negative talk with more positive ones, Monique is engaging in a process called cognitive restructuring.
This a therapeutic way that people use to change their negative thought patterns. It is very necessary when a person has become used to self defeating and damaging thoughts.
Through this process Monique is able to establish and know the irrational thoughts and cognitive distortions that she has to do away with.
The earliest form of government in Ancient Greece was monarchy. Each established city-state at first, had a king, and these kings had dominion in the city and the surrounding areas of the city.
