The answer is alliteration. An Example of this would be The sad, sad, sad baby, had a sad, sad, sad toy. The sad, sad, sad baby wanted happy, happy, happy toys. So this sad, sad, sad baby, cried and cried and cried until that baby got more, happy, happy, happy, toys.
Keep a journal. Not only will it track the progress of your emotions but also give feedback on what to improve. Practice mindfulness. This can improve your connections with yourself as well as with other people.
Im pretty sure it Option 2 or B) Then and now because an improvement to something would be the same as then and now. Option B makes the most sense. Hope this helps