Posts by Rex Alexander:
Unveiling the Magic of Greetings and Goodbyes
Musings from the Comfort of My Bed:
Unveiling the Magic of Greetings and Goodbyes
Good Morning Friends (and I really do hope you are having a good morning!) Picture this: I’m lying in bed this morning, not fully awake, but lost in a my meandering thoughts thoughts. For whatever reason, I go to thinking about something we all do—greetings and goodbyes. You know, those little rituals we perform almost automatically? According to TA (Transactional Analysis) They’re the most basic form of human connection. “Hello” responded to by “Hello” is a single transaction. It would be difficult to get much more basic other than perhaps a head nod. But here’s the thing: at least in the West, they’ve become second nature, almost like a reflex, and we hardly give them a second thought. In fact, they are often completely automatic and unconscious. They’re just the social grease that keeps our daily interactions rolling smoothly.
Originally posted 2023-07-17 10:21:58.
What is the purpose of life?
We have been having a great time with our friends over at the REBT-CBT Forum discussing the timeless question, What is the Purpose of Life? Actually, REBT has quite a bit to say about this, but I fear that what it has to say is not very satisfying to those who raise the question! Click the […]
Do you STILL think that events cause your emotions??? Neuroscience says “No!” Originally posted 2018-01-05 20:32:19.
Accentuate the Rational, Eliminate the Woo-woo Redux
Accentuate the Rational, Eliminate the Woo-woo Redux The Shocking Truth About “Positive Thinking” by Rex Alexander (with some help from Perplexity)Wed 2 Jul 2025 Dear readers, thank you for joining me on this journey. This article still needs some work, but it is an important and timely update to and expansion of my original article from […]
Your participation in our life blood!
At the bottom of every post is a form to share your thoughts, opinions, ideas, ask questions or seek advice. Please use it. We LOVE hearing from YOU! Originally posted 2017-07-14 06:31:10.
Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World. ~Rex Originally posted 2019-06-28 17:55:59.
REBT
Read the Wikipedia article about REBT Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Originally posted 2017-10-23 06:52:38.
American exceptionalism (REBT style)
On another thread, we have been discussing America being the greatest country in the world, that is so called “American Exceptionalism.” Originally posted 2016-06-17 05:30:58.
The Beck Diet Solution
The Beck Diet Solution by Judith S. Beck This time, it’s going to be different. This time, you are going to diet successfully . . . Originally posted 2017-10-30 04:41:55.
Avoid shoulds, oughts, musts!
HOMEWORK Avoid using moralistic, absolutist “shoulds”, “oughts”, “musts”, et al. We don’t want to be rigid and dogmatic in this (and in all things). While keeping in mind there are perfectly innocuous uses of “should”, “ought”, “must”, it is nonetheless an excellent discipline to make the effort to avoid them, and to monitor yourself using […]