Is keeping emotions “bottled up” dangerous?
In my callow and shallow youth, I used to subscribe to the “teapot model” of emotions. You know, our emotional systems are like teapots with water boiling, generating steam and pressure. If the steam does not have an outlet, or the outlet becomes overwhelmed by too much steam expanding too quickly . . . POW !!! Explosion […]
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Get up! Stomp around! Do your disputing aloud!
This is a follow-up to my post from last month “What if you only understand your REBT process intellectually?” 942 total views, no views today Originally posted 2013-12-07 04:07:02.
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Cognitive Distancing in Stoicism
Albert Ellis Donald Robertson Epictetus Stoic philosophy is among the many influences Drs. Ellis and Beck drew upon in developing REBT . . . No views yet Originally posted 2017-07-22 02:05:48.
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Oh well!
Oh Well! Is one of the most useful and powerful REBT-CBT disputation tools! 1,642 total views, 2 views today Originally posted 2017-12-10 06:05:35.
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“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. 5,618 total views, no views today Originally […]
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Dr. Gunars shares how he deals with anxiety about granddaughter not doing well in school
Rex, as most of the time, gives a good answer. This is not to offer an alternative to Rex, but a supplement.” Dr. Gunars is a regular contributor to REBT Info, and we are pleased to offer his reply to our recent discussion about managing GAD and anxiety for the a child who is not doing well […]
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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.” 1,030 total […]
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Only understand REBT “intellectually”?
What if you only understand your REBT process “intellectually”? I am not as warm & fuzzy as Will Ross is on this point . . . 3,624 total views, 1 views today Originally posted 2013-11-27 03:09:37.
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Disputing Overgeneralizations
A new reader asks how to dispute an “overgeneralization“ 3,316 total views, no views today Originally posted 2017-06-07 00:00:23.
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Types of disputing
Will Ross, REBT extraordinaire, explains the different types of disputing . . . 24,485 total views, 4 views today Originally posted 2013-02-07 19:47:55.
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Quotes That Matter
