Richard R RamosRichard R. Ramos. Founder of Parents on a Mission,Youth on a Mission, and Latino Coalition for Community Leadership

Catch, Change, Replace: A Simple Method to Take Control of Your Thoughts!

8 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Richard R. Ramos outlines a three‑step mental technique—catch, change, replace—to help listeners regulate their thoughts. He explains that you first notice (catch) an unhelpful thought, then consciously shift (change) it, and finally substitute it with a positive affirmation (replace). Ramos emphasizes that practicing this method brings you back to balance and center, enabling you to be the best version of yourself, especially for your children. He also references Bethany Rose’s teachings as a complementary influence on this self‑regulation approach.

So I teach, first you got to catch the thought, then you got to change the thought, then you have to replace the thought with a positive affirmation. So catch, change, replace. And that takes practice. But all of what I'm saying, all of you that are listening out there, of what Bethany Rose is teaching, what I'm saying is helping you to regulate yourself, to bring yourself back to balance, back to center, so that you can be the best version of yourself for your children.