Posts by Rex Alexander:
The Sky is Falling!
Originally posted 2019-03-06 06:56:30.
Sam Harris Waking Up Meditation App
Sam Harris Waking Up Meditation Training App Waking Up is free to download, and offers access to the first 5 meditations for FREE. After that, just $14.99/mo. or $10.00/mo. paid annually. Originally posted 2019-01-29 03:01:58.
Review: A Guide to Rational Living
“A (New) Guide to Rational Living” ~by Albert Ellis Read Phil’s excellent review Originally posted 2013-04-30 06:35:25.
Judge behavior, not self
The long and the short of it is, however, that REBT-CBT–as do some other modern psychological approaches and schools of psychology–encourages people to distinguish between self and behavior, and to recognize judgments or global ratings as irrational and unhelpful, and to instead practice Unconditional Self Acceptance (USA), Unconditional Other Acceptance (UOA) and Unconditional Life Acceptance (ULA) […]
Why “can’t” you rate the essence of a human?
Jane asks a very important question: Why does REBT say you cannot define or rate the essence of a human being? . . . Click to read her full question and my reply . . . Originally posted 2013-12-15 23:16:48.
The “Ask Rex” Column
This post is pinned to the top. Scroll down for the most recent posts. The “Ask Rex” Column Originally posted 2013-04-21 01:34:32.
Video : Albert Ellis’ Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)- Daniel Man of Reason
I would like to share an excellent video by Daniel Phillip. Dan’s short presentation impressed me because it offers a clear and “user-friendly” introduction to REBT, and provides some insight into REBT’s emphasis on “musty” thinking and “awfulizing.” I would like to see many more voices explaining and expanding on REBT-CBT. Originally posted 2014-04-14 21:16:06.
Internet addiction?
A reader shares that on occasion they find a new and interesting venue on the internet and end up using it compulsively, wasting a lot of time, and then feeling disgusted with themselves. They believe that if they make a decision to get involved with an internet venue, they can just make a decision to […]
Dr. Ellis on Unconditional Self Acceptance – Video
This is part of a wonderful audio recording of Dr.Albert Ellis on Unconditionally Accepting Yourself and Others. Click to listen. Originally posted 2013-08-02 20:48:25.
Distorted thinking is at the root of “neurosis”
“Much of what we call emotion is nothing more or less than a certain kind – a biased, prejudiced, or strongly evaluative kind – of thought.” ~Albert Ellis, Rational Psychotherapy and Individual Psychology Originally posted 2016-03-08 20:20:42.