
Are you “rational”?
The word rational is obviously fundamental to REBT. After all, we are Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. However, I am afraid this is misleading to many as REBT uses the word in a special way . . . 15,542 total views Originally posted 2015-08-29 05:33:32.
15,542 total views

Is “happiness” possible or a cruel illusion?
Good Morning REBT Mates! We have been discussing whether it is really possible to be “genuinely happy” or whether it is a cruel illusion, and what REBT has to say about happiness. Click to see the quote a reader shares from the Dalai Lama 2,321 total views Originally posted 2012-11-12 17:46:32.
2,321 total views

“Thank Goodness I’m Alive” by Daniel Dennett
After suffering a heart attack, Daniel Dennett, American philosopher, writer and cognitive scientist “Thank goodness I’m alive!” 3,658 total views Originally posted 2017-08-12 05:45:35.
3,658 total views

Happiness of your life depends upon the the quality of your thoughts
3,339 total views Originally posted 2016-04-11 07:31:06.
3,339 total views

REBT vs. ACT ???
We have been discussing visualizing, specifically as it relates to “Scary Pictures” in Russ Harris’s wonderful, “Happiness Trap.” The individual says that he prefers ACT to REBT-CBT, but that he has difficulty visualizing and therefore difficulty applying the techniques in the “Scary Pictures” section of Russ’s book. 16,978 total views, 2 views today Originally posted 2014-04-28 05:04:37.
16,978 total views, 2 views today

It takes courage to be happy in a sad world!
It takes courage to be happy in a sad world! I wrote this yesterday for someone who struggles with depression. While I reckon no one would ever accuse me of being Little Mary Sunshine, this is a message of hope, albeit expressed in an oblique way. Please share your thoughts and feelings. 12,917 total views […]
12,917 total views

The Meaning of Life
Perhaps there are such people as “pure philosophers” who placidly think about the “meaning of life” as a kind of “recreation,” and are not motivated to do so by existential angst. 6,518 total views, 1 views today Originally posted 2015-03-11 05:39:27.
6,518 total views, 1 views today

Don’t worry, be happy! :o}
Don’t worry, be happy!” ~Meher Baba Say what??? 4,688 total views Originally posted 2013-06-28 05:05:49.
4,688 total views

What is the purpose of life?
We have been having a great time with our friends over at the REBT-CBT Forum discussing the timeless question, What is the Purpose of Life? Actually, REBT has quite a bit to say about this, but I fear that what it has to say is not very satisfying to those who raise the question! Click the […]
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