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Deric Hollings

Nov 7
7 min

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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