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Internet addiction?

Posted by Rex Alexander on Thu 21 Jun 18 in Addictions, Alcoholism, Compulsions, Demanding, People Rating, Procrastination, Success & Achievement, Time management | ∞

A reader shares that on occasion they find a new and interesting venue on the internet and end up using it compulsively, wasting a lot of time, and then feeling disgusted with themselves. They believe that if they make a decision to get involved with an internet venue, they can just make a decision to […]

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American exceptionalism (REBT style)

Posted by Rex Alexander on Wed 20 Jun 18 in General Semantics, overgeneralization, People Rating, Rating | ∞

On another thread, we have been discussing America being the greatest country in the world, that is so called “American Exceptionalism.” 973 total views, 0 views today Originally posted 2016-06-17 05:30:58.

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Ten Cognitive Distortions & Four IB’s

Posted by Rex Alexander on Mon 18 Jun 18 in Aaron Beck, ABC Technique, Albert Ellis, All-Or-Nothing-Thinking, Awfulizing, Basics, Cognitve (Behavior) Therapy, David Burns, Demanding, disqualifying the positive, Ellis Four Irational Processes, emotional reasoning, jumping to conclusions, labeling and mislabeling, Low Frustration Tolerance, magnification (catastrophizing) or minimization, mental filter, overgeneralization, People Rating, personalization, REBT & Other therapies compared, should statements, Ten Cognitive Distortions, What is REBT - CBT? | ∞

Please visit this => page for a list, explanation of and tips for how to use  the Ten Cognitive Distortions and Four IB's (Irrational Beliefs) as conceptualized by David Burns, Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis.      3,173 total views, no views today Originally posted 2013-06-14 18:49:47.

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How to Learn REBT

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sun 17 Jun 18 in Albert Ellis, All-Or-Nothing-Thinking, Awfulizing, Basics, David Burns, Demanding, disqualifying the positive, Ellis Four Irational Processes, emotional reasoning, jumping to conclusions, labeling and mislabeling, Low Frustration Tolerance, magnification (catastrophizing) or minimization, mental filter, overgeneralization, People Rating, personalization, Ten Cognitive Distortions | ∞

Perhapos it is just a teeny bit immodest of me to title this page "How to Learn REBT-CBT" as if starting from a zero baseline, you will be able to practice REBT-CBT just by reading these few pages. Live workshops and face-to-face therapy/coaching/training are of course the best ways to learn, however  lots of people, including […]

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Why “can’t” you rate the essence of a human?

Posted by Rex Alexander on Fri 15 Jun 18 in Acceptance, ePrime, General Semantics, judgment, People Rating, Rating, Self esteem, self vs. behavior, USA | ∞

From: Jane…@… Subject:  REX – General Semantics – Questions – REBT.info Date:  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:01:53 +0530 To:  AskRex@rebtinfo.info <askrex@rebtinfo.info>  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 […]

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Avoid shoulds, oughts, musts!

Posted by Rex Alexander on Wed 6 Jun 18 in Demanding, Demanding, Homework, must, musty thinking, Should | ∞

HOMEWORK Avoid using moralistic, absolutist “shoulds”, “oughts”, “musts”, et al. We don’t want to be rigid and dogmatic in this (and in all things). While keeping in mind there are perfectly innocuous uses of “should”, “ought”, “must”, it is nonetheless an excellent discipline to make the effort to avoid them, and to monitor yourself using […]

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Will REBT make you a “Pollyanna” ???

Posted by Rex Alexander on Mon 4 Jun 18 in Ellis Four Irational Processes, Emotions, Needs vs. Preferences, Rational Thinking, What is REBT - CBT? | ∞

    Will practicing REBT turn you into a Pollyanna ???     1,032 total views, no views today Originally posted 2016-12-30 03:55:27.

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Guest Author, Dr. Edelstein : Negative emotions come from one type of irrational thinking

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sat 2 Jun 18 in Awfulizing, Demanding, Demanding, Ellis Four Irational Processes, Guest Author Posts, Low Frustration Tolerance, People Rating | ∞

REBT (according to Ellis) posits that inappropriate negative emotions come from one type of irrational thinking . . . 549 total views, no views today Originally posted 2013-12-27 06:34:31.

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More internet addiction / Time Management

Posted by Rex Alexander on Fri 1 Jun 18 in Acceptance, Awfulizing, Demanding, Ellis Four Irational Processes, Guest Author Posts, Low Frustration Tolerance, Low Frustration Tolerance, People Rating, Time management, ULA, UOA | ∞

Guest Author Gunars K. Neiders, Psy.D. Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist I , myself, am trying to build more self-discipline by using . . . 3,076 total views, 0 views today Originally posted 2013-04-17 18:14:17.

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I NEED love! (not!)

Posted by Rex Alexander on Fri 1 Jun 18 in Awfulizing, Demanding, Disguised shoulds, Love and Romance, must, musterbation, Needs vs. Preferences | ∞

valentine, love, romance, mating, dating, needs, preferences, disguised shoulds, musts

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