Posts by Rex Alexander:
Aaron Beck on Wikipedia
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Originally posted 2017-11-01 02:42:30.
I don’t care . . . It doesn’t matter!
Did you know that “I don’t care” and “It doesn’t matter” can be disguised cognitive distortions? Originally posted 2017-10-23 06:19:00.
Feeling overwhelmed and disorganized when working on multiple projects is a common problem, but there are several steps you can take to bring order and focus to your work: [1] Prioritize: . . . Originally posted 2023-05-02 09:19:43.
To achieve anything in life, you have to make it a “must” ???
We have been having a fascinating, wide-ranging discussion which I think boils down to a few basic-but-important questions: 1. Is it necessary to avoid shoulds, oughts, musts and why’s? in everyday speech? 2 What is the difference between “task-perfection” and “self-perfection.” 3. Can we be motivated without . . . Originally posted 2013-02-25 23:01:10.
Beck on solving problems
The stronger person is not the one making the most noise but the one who can quietly direct the conversation toward defining and solving problems. […]
How to stop being offended by every little thing
The world would be a better place if everyone stopped being offended by every little thing.” Originally posted 2016-06-18 09:45:44.
Dr. Ellis, a wounded psychotherapist (???)
A Wounded Psychotherapist: The childhood of Dr Albert Ellis, and the limitations of REBT/CBT by Dr Jim Byrne Foreword This book represents an attempt to deconstruct Dr Albert Ellis’s story of his childhood . . . Originally posted 2013-06-14 04:03:46.
Get to know more about Gary Emery, Ph.D., part of Aaron Beck’s team at University of Pennsylvania that developed CBT . . . Originally posted 2019-04-08 21:34:45.
Task perfection vs. self-perfection
Many confuse the REBT idea of Unconditional Self-acceptance (USA) with being cavalier unconcerned about how well they perform, and fear that embracing might cause them to lose their edge in a competitive, results-oriented society, possibly losing their work ethic and slipping into a passive, dysfunctional lifestyle. While this concern is understandable, it is unfounded. […]