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Originally posted 2017-07-12 21:35:20.
Hi REBT Mates! Please remember our fantastic little bookshop growing with more than 200 REBT-CBT, mindfulness, hypnosis, biofeedback and related titles, as well as some primo gear hand-chosen especially for you. These items make wonderful gifts and are a great way to support REBTraining and by extension, REBT as a whole. Thank you for your […]
Is depression inherited or learned?
“You largely constructed your depression. It wasn’t given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.” ~Albert Ellis This one really pisses some people off, especially those who are quite invested in thinking about their depression as “genetic” and “inherited.” Originally […]
“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide . . . “ Originally posted 2020-01-17 09:44:13.
Disguised shoulds?
Greta Van Susteren, former Fox News Analyst Are Greta’s “disguised shoulds” showing? We have been talking about the model of REBT where demanding (shoulds, oughts, musts, etc.) are at the root of disturbance. I thought it might be a good occasion to reprise my concept of “disguised shoulds.” Originally posted 2014-10-01 06:33:55.
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) […]