Power Of Stories - Example

I met a very beautiful woman a few weeks ago in New York City, she was sitting on steps inUnion Square Park, and she looked terribly upset. Sitting down and striking up conversation, I quickly learned that she was expecting a phone call and that the had this movie running through her mind of what would happen if or when she received it. It was a downward spiral and the more often she looked at the phone, the worse it became. I talked to her and offered her some advice on ways to control and get rid of the mental movie. After a few minutes she actually began to smile, and even laugh. I soon left to catch my bus home, but this incident reminded me that so many people have no idea how to control their internal dialogue or the mental images and stories that are cycling in their minds.