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Cognitive Distortions
[DISCLAIMER] When using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to define terms for people so that our shared...
Deric Hollings
May 18, 20247 min read
Feeling Better vs. Getting Better
[DISCLAIMER] I’m well-aware of what some people say regarding the objective of care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health...
Deric Hollings
May 17, 20245 min read
Relevant Skills
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In childhood, I was told about how skilled my uncle was at shooting pool. He was once said to have...
Deric Hollings
May 16, 20245 min read
Behavioral Experiments
[DISCLAIMER] What comes to mind when you hear the term “mad scientist”? I’m reminded of stories from my youth such as that involving...
Deric Hollings
May 15, 20244 min read
Inferred Meaning
[DISCLAIMER] The word “infer” means to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises. For example, you observe smoke and infer fire. As...
Deric Hollings
May 10, 20244 min read
Increasing Proficiency with Disputation
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Does it ever seem as though your thoughts are bursting out of your head? How about this; do your...
Deric Hollings
May 9, 20247 min read
Search and Assess
[DISCLAIMER] One marksmanship technique that remained consistent across my training with the Departments of Defense, State, and Energy...
Deric Hollings
May 5, 20245 min read
Self-Deprecation
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I’m privy to the inner-dialogue of individuals who say some of the...
Deric Hollings
May 3, 20244 min read
Self-Discipline
[ DISCLAIMER ] Looking back, I was a peculiar child. In elementary school, I refused to take my toys outside for play activities with...
Deric Hollings
Apr 30, 20248 min read
LFT vs. HFT
[DISCLAIMER] Prior to attending United States Marine Corps recruit training, I disturbed myself with irrational beliefs about boot camp....
Deric Hollings
Apr 29, 20245 min read
Spilled Milk
[DISCLAIMER] Growing up, I would sometimes hear the idiom, “There’s no use crying over spilled milk,” which alludes to the senselessness...
Deric Hollings
Apr 25, 20245 min read
The 'F' Word
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) recognizes four major irrational beliefs: · Demandingness (e.g., I must do well)...
Deric Hollings
Apr 24, 20243 min read
Depriving Freedom
[DISCLAIMER] Years ago, when visiting Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, I was reminded of the two times that I was detained in the Naval...
Deric Hollings
Apr 23, 20244 min read
On Disputing
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to illustrate the process of self-disturbance. With this helpful...
Deric Hollings
Apr 22, 20246 min read
Wishes, Dreams, and Goals
[DISCLAIMER] When I was in elementary school, I found it odd that people would cast coins into a large fountain in a local park while...
Deric Hollings
Apr 17, 20244 min read
Feeling Bad Rather Than Being Disturbed
[DISCLAIMER] From a Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) standpoint, there’s a difference between feeling good, neutral, or bad when...
Deric Hollings
Apr 14, 20245 min read
Goals
[DISCLAIMER] Concisely stated, a goal is the end toward which effort is directed. For instance, my aim for this blogpost is to clarify my...
Deric Hollings
Apr 13, 20246 min read
Quick Wizardry
[DISCLAIMER] Although I never read any of the literature produced by J. R. R. Tolkien, I’ve enjoyed film adaptations of his work. To this...
Deric Hollings
Apr 10, 20243 min read
L'Eggo Unhelpful Ego
[DISCLAIMER] In a blogpost entitled Was Freud Right? I addressed Sigmund Freud’s concept of the ego. Noteworthy, the late psychologist...
Deric Hollings
Apr 8, 20246 min read
Four Major Irrational Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] The theory associated with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) hypothesizes the existence of four major irrational...
Deric Hollings
Apr 2, 20244 min read
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