It takes courage to be happy in a sad world!
Hi REBT Mates! Happy Thanksgiving! I wrote this yesterday for someone who struggles with depression. The holidays and tragic events in the news are not making it any easier. I am re-posting it here, pretty much unedited. While I reckon no one would ever accuse me of being Pollyanna, this is a message of hope, […]
What is REBT?
This post is pinned to the top. Scroll down for recent posts REBT / Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy What the hell is it, anyway??? Click the blue link below for Will Ross’s excellent, easy-to-follow explanation . . .
Judge behavior, not self
Tue 14 Aug 07, 11:00 p.m. Good Morning All, I write about this all the time, so if you want something long-winded, there is plenty of my hot air to be found in the archives here. The long and the short of it is, however, that REBT-CB–as do some other modern psychological approaches and schools […]
More internet addiction / Time Management
Guest Author Gunars K. Neiders, Psy.D. Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist I , myself, am trying to build more self-discipline by using . . .
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. […]
“Secondary disturbance” is not secondary in signifance.
We have been having some great discussions lately over at the REBT-CBT Forum Yahoogroup. Thm raised an honest and important question and was kind enough to allow me to re-post it here. Thanks, Thm! His question and my response follows. Your follow-up comments and questions are encouraged and welcomed.
Are opinions incompatible with REBT-CBT?
Are opinions incompatible with REBT??? What do you think?
Escape the “Self Esteem” Trap! Today!
So called “self-esteem” is a fallacy, a racket invented by what I call the “Self Esteem MAFIA” . . .
“Unconditional” Self Acceptance ???
What does "unconditional" in Unconditional Self Acceptance Mean ??? A reader says that his English teacher advised that he avoid "modifiers" as they weaken the strength of the word they are modifying. So, rather than "Unconditional Self Acceptance (USA)" he just leaves it at "self acceptance." Nothing wrong with that, but it does raise some […]
What’s wrong with saying, “I am an EXCELLENT person” ???
We have bee having a lively–if somewhat perennial–discussion about why REBT dos not favor motivation and bolstering of “self esteem” by using global labels and “rating,” such as “I am an EXCELLENT person.”