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.
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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.
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Three musts which hold us back
Originally posted 2017-06-03 04:17:41.
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Stoic Philosophy and REBT
The gods have released you from accountability for your parents, your siblings, your body, your possessions – for death and for life itself. They made you responsible only for what is in your power – the proper use of impressions. So why take on the burden of matters which you cannot answer for? You […]
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Acceptance is not love!
Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they’re alive and human.” ~Albert Ellis Originally posted 2013-05-02 07:39:44.
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What is the difference between healthy & unhealthy emoting?
When adversities happen to people, they can choose to make themselves either (1) healthfully negative, sorry and regretful and annoyed and frustrated and disappointed about the happening or (2) unhealthfully negative . . . Originally posted 2013-07-16 21:52:38.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Incorporation! The Albert Ellis Institute is pleased to announce our 60th year of being incorporated as a nonprofit organization! Proceeds will contribute to the Albert Ellis Institute’s outreach, advocacy, prevention and intervention for individuals in need of psychological services who may not otherwise have access. Visit our Website […]
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Broadening the appeal of REBT CBT?
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AEI Expansion Plans
From: Albert Ellis Institute <info@albertellis.org> Subject: An important announcement Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 17:02:02 -0400 (EDT) To: Rex. … @ > The Board of Trustees of the Albert Ellis Institute is delighted to announce the next phase of its expansion, growth, and development. Originally posted 2013-07-19 18:00:41.
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