How do we manage “job burnout”?
A reader asks about managing job burnout What a great topic! There is an expectation that has become common since the 1960’s that work is “supposed” to be fulfilling, satisfying, fun, even meaningful . . .
I NEED love! (not!)
valentine, love, romance, mating, dating, needs, preferences, disguised shoulds, musts
Why “can’t” you rate the essence of a human?
From: Jane…@… Subject: REX – General Semantics – Questions – REBT.info Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:01:53 +0530 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Hey Rex, My name is Jane. I too practice REBT and it has significantly improved my life. I have been reading some of your articles on general semantics and E-Prime and find it very […]
Guest Author, Dr. Edelstein : Negative emotions come from one type of irrational thinking
REBT (according to Ellis) posits that inappropriate negative emotions come from one type of irrational thinking . . .
Will REBT make you a “Pollyanna” ???
Will practicing REBT turn you into a Pollyanna ???
Can Suicide ever be a rational act?
Sat 9 Aug 2014, 6:49 pm Good Morning All, In light of recent events in the news and some of the lovely stuff that Jimmy and Steve posted here recently, I thought it might be appropriate to talk a little about suicide. First of all, if you are thinking about killing yourself or are having […]
Is Anything Truly Awful?
Disguised shoulds?
Greta Van Susteren,Fox News Analyst We have been talking about the model of REBT where demanding (“shoulds,” et al) is at the root of disturbance. Â I thought it might be a good occasion to reprise my concept of “disguised shoulds.”
What, more “darling shoulds?”
It’s true! I never tire of talking about my “darling shoulds,”
How to deal with your past errors?
By honestly acknowledging your past errors, but never damning yourself for them, you can learn to use your past for your own future. ~Albert Ellis