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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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