Posts by Rex Alexander:
Tyrany of the Shoulds
Going out for dinner is a choice, bleeding monthly is not, [therefore] it should be covered by our health care” |
Originally posted 2017-01-23 04:52:14.
“Sensitive Souls” and Managing Painful Emotions
“Sensitive Souls”and Managing Painful Emotions. If you are a “sensitive soul,” depending upon your resources and circumstances, you may be faced with the dilemma of building, and then closing yourself in a walled, perfumed garden so that all the suffering, tragedy and injustice in the world cannot get to you. Or, on the other hand, […]
Enlightened self-interest???
. . . human beings had better mind the fact that they live in a social world and that a philosophy of self-interest, where a person places him or herself first, also implies putting others a close second. The Practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy” […]
Shyness-Social Anxiety are not a joke! But you CAN overcome them! Originally posted 2020-02-22 10:45:38.
How do we know whether our values are right or wrong?
We have been having a fascinating discussion at the REBT-CBT Yahoogroup about REBT and values. A member points out that everyone has a collection of values; things and qualities which are important to them., and asks what REBT says about values and–more interesting–how do we know whether our values are right or wrong? Originally posted […]
Search me!
One of our important goals in developing the REBT Info website has been to build a permanent archive of REBT-CBT and related content available to professionals, students, fans and “civilians” alike. To realize this and to make it practical we, of course, have to have an excellent search facility to allow users quickly find the […]
Even though I don’t I don’t think I’ll convert the world to rationality, I may influence an occasional person here and there. And every small addition to the sum total of rationality is precious. ~Isaac Asimov -1988″ Originally posted 2017-07-28 07:02:06.
How to deal with your past errors?
By honestly acknowledging your past errors, but never damning yourself for them, you can learn to use your past for your own future.” ~Albert Ellis Originally posted 2017-06-17 06:21:04.
Whine! Whine! Whine!
Dr. Ellis loved making fun of his and our distorted thinking and irrational behavior with humorous rational songs, and limericks. Humor is, of course, fun, but also very powerful in helping us break the bonds of our irrational thinking. Here is a special video by Dr. Ellis singing his famous “Whine! Whine! Whine!” song […]