During painful leg‑strengthening exercises following knee surgery, Marvin continued to tell himself that, "It hurts, but this must be done if I am to walk without a limp." He was using the cognitive strategy of

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Marvin is using redefinition by changing his interpretation of the pain from being purely negative to a necessary step for recovery, thus altering his perception of the experience.

During Painful Leg‑strengthening Exercises Following Knee Surgery, Marvin Continued to Tell