Deric Hollings
Personal Ownership
[DISCLAIMER] REBT When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I use psychoeducation to teach clients about how their minds...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 4
- 12 min
Human Fallibility
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Freeman Dyson quote and REBT The late theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson once stated: “The public...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 2
- 9 min
The Critical A
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use **It may be unhealthy to inhale copium. Getting high on your own supply may not be helpful.**...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 2
- 6 min
The Formula
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The D.O.C. One of my favorite members of N.W.A was The D.O.C., whose 1989 album No One Can Do It...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 1
- 6 min
Self-disturbance
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use How disturbing! In 2011, a meme was created that featured a man riding a bicycle and who crashed...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 31
- 7 min
Demandingness
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use There is no spoon Though I maintain that any franchise content following the first instalment of The...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 30
- 16 min
Luv(sic)
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist, fair use Nujabes and REBT During his lifetime, one of my favorite chillhop producers was Jun Seba,...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 28
- 15 min
Redirecting Lightning
[DISCLAIMER] **Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series spoiler alert** Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently spoke with...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 25
- 9 min
Yay
[DISCLAIMER] Yesterday, I listened to an episode of Lex Fridman’s podcast that featured Kanye West. While there were many topics worth...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 24
- 14 min
Chosen Suffering
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Anecdotes I used to work with a Marine veteran who ran 100-mile endurance runs, sometimes in a desert...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 22
- 21 min
On Empathy
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist, fair use Introduction When you hear the word “empathy,” what comes to mind? I could ask this question...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 20
- 4 min
Useless Tools
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to explore specific tools so that clients can...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 19
- 10 min
It Ain't Easy
[DISCLAIMER] One of my favorite acts on the Rhymesayers Entertainment roster is Brother Ali. He’s not a rapper, he’s a lyricist. When...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 7
- 11 min
Should, Must, and Ought
[DISCLAIMER] Getty Images, photo credit, fair use Though you may be areligious, irreligious, or otherwise, this is not a post in...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 5
- 3 min
Description vs. Prescription
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I encourage clients to consider the difference between descriptive...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 21
- 13 min
Acting As If
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently listened to a Lex Fridman podcast episode featuring Ray Kurzweil who is said...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 19
- 12 min
The Elegant Solution
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use ABC Model One Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) technique discussed less frequently within my...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 16
- 40 min
Wild Out
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Brief Background on LOX I recently had a conversation with someone concerning my approach to Rational...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 11
- 17 min
"Some people did something."
[DISCLAIMER] Purpose I typically do not find value in memorializing catastrophe. Still, I’m aware that others do. Being that today marks...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 10
- 24 min
Oki-woke, Pinoke
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use **Pinocchio spoiler alert** Background A fan of the 1940 Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) classic...
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