It’s official! “Awfulize” is now a word!

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sat 7 Jun 25 in Anger, Awfulizing, Awfulzing, Basics, Demanding, Demanding, Emotions, Low Frustration Tolerance, must | ∞

Dr. Ellis coined the term “awfulize” by transforming the adjective “awful” into a verb. The language of REBT can sometimes sound a little contorted, especially when employing “ePrime,” in it’s preference for using more verbs and adverbs than nouns and adjectives. Now, it is official! “Awfulizing” has made it to the big time and is […]

Tags: awfulizing, catastrophizing, CBT, rebt

Guest Author, Dr. Edelstein

Posted by Michael Edelstein on Tue 3 Jun 25 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 . . . Originally posted 2013-12-27 06:34:31.

Tags: demanding, demands, irrational beliefs, Michael Edelstein, musts, oughts, rating, shoulds

Disguised shoulds?

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sat 31 May 25 in Anger, Awfulizing, Demanding, Ellis Four Irational Processes, Low Frustration Tolerance, musterbation, musty thinking, People Rating | ∞

Greta Van Susteren, former Fox News Analyst Are Greta’s “disguised shoulds” showing? We have been talking about the model of REBT where demanding (shoulds, oughts, musts, etc.) are at the root of disturbance. I thought it might be a good occasion to reprise my concept of “disguised shoulds.” Originally posted 2014-10-01 06:33:55.

Tags: demanding, disguised shoulds, musts, oughts, shoulds

Is “should” ever necessary?

Posted by Rex Alexander on Thu 15 May 25 in Albert Ellis, Awfulizing, Awfulzing, Demanding, Ellis Four Irational Processes, General Semantics, Needs vs. Preferences, People Rating, Rating, Rational living, Uncategorized | ∞

A faithful reader asks What’s the best response to “I should have ______ (done x y z more) and if I had, things would be different now”? Thank you.” Ah, yes! Our “Darling Shoulds!” How we resist relinquishing them! As if they were some jewel more precious than diamonds! 😉 Originally posted […]

Tags: absolutes, demanding, demands, must, musterbation, ought, should

More internet addiction / Time Management

Posted by Gunars Neiders on Sat 10 May 25 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 . . . Originally posted 2013-04-17 18:14:17.

Tags: guest author, Gunars, Gunars Nelder, rebt, Ross, stuttering, Will Ross

Pissed beyond all measure!!!

Posted by Rex Alexander on Fri 9 May 25 in Anger, Awfulizing, Basics, Demanding, Uncategorized | ∞

Have you ever been “pissed beyond all measure”? Are you ready for your morning REBT safari? Originally posted 2014-10-17 18:57:05.

Tags: anger, anger management, cognitive distortions

Self-help forms.

Posted by Rex Alexander on Wed 23 Apr 25 in Awfulizing, Basics, Demanding, Ellis Four Irational Processes, Low Frustration Tolerance, People Rating, Self-help forms, Ten Cognitive Distortions | ∞

Willie T. has been making some interesting comments about whether REBT is “talk therapy” or something else. He shares some additional information which hits on a sore spot of mine–mechanically filling out forms–and is worth exploring in greater depth. Here’s Willie. We’ve taken the liberty of running the SpellCheck for him. Hehehe . . . […]

Tags: self-help, self-help forms

How to stop being offended by every little thing

Posted by Rex Alexander on Tue 15 Apr 25 in Awfulizing, Demanding, Ellis Four Irational Processes, Low Frustration Tolerance, musterbation, musty thinking, Needs vs. Preferences, People Rating | ∞

The world would be a better place if everyone stopped being offended by every little thing.” Originally posted 2016-06-18 09:45:44.

Tags: anger, demands, healthy emotions, manipulation, manufactured outrage, must, offended, offense, oughts, shouds

Posted by Rex Alexander on Wed 9 Apr 25 in Awfulizing, Humor | ∞

Contributed by Jonathan Von Breton. Thanks for the chuckle, Jonathan! Originally posted 2019-07-02 22:31:06.

Tags: awfulizing, catastrophizing, end of the world, humor

Please don’t catastrophize over politics!

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sat 5 Apr 25 in Anxiety, Awfulizing, Awfulzing | ∞

It’s not as bad as you think! . . . Or is it ??? Originally posted 2018-11-15 19:37:25.

Tags: catastrophizing, hypnosis, rational hypnosis

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