By Stephanie Fitzgerald
We all know the power of mantras. We start off our yoga practice by setting an intention. We may go into our day thinking of a certain word or phrase that makes us feel more positive, more powerful, more able to handle the day. In fact the words we say to ourselves are so important that challenging our thoughts and our inner monologue is at the root of most modern psychotherapies including the ever popular Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or CBT).