Posts by Rex Alexander:
Mortification of the Self
MORTIFICATION of the EGO
Originally posted 2022-07-08 15:57:52.
Is a “Happy-go-lucky” attitude an answer to anxiety?
How do we deal with anxiety about the future of a son who is not doing well in high school? Originally posted 2014-07-13 03:53:10.
Ten Cognitive Distortions & Four IB’s
REBT-CBT is built on the premise that we all make fundamental mistakes in the way we think about ourselves, other people and life in general, and that these mistakes (irrational beliefs and cognitive distortions) are the real cause of (virtually all) of our misery and dysfunction and failure. This is so important! Continue reading to see […]
A loyal reader complains of being “depressed about nothing in particular.” Sound familiar? Originally posted 2014-07-16 06:50:09.
Is “mindfulness” CBT or just distraction?
In the context of a larger discussion we have been having regarding “mindfulness” practices and CBT-REBT, a reader raises an important question about whether mindfulness constitutes a “distraction” or is it the antithesis of distraction? Originally posted 2014-02-10 22:42:51.
What’s wrong with saying, “I am an EXCELLENT person” ???
We have bee having a lively–if somewhat perennial–discussion about why REBT dos not favor motivation and bolstering of “self esteem” by using global labels and “rating,” such as “I am an EXCELLENT person.” Originally posted 2018-12-26 19:54:03.
Click because you want to get to know about the “Third Wave Behavior Therapies” such as (ACT, DBT, et al) Originally posted 2019-07-21 05:51:41.
Social phobia since adolescence
Q: This person shares about suffering from social phobia since adolescence . . . Originally posted 2012-07-20 04:06:07.
Rational Optimism and Sane Positive Thinking are topics very near and dear to the heart of REBT-CBT. Click to find out why . . . Originally posted 2019-07-19 04:41:44.