[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I find it useful to illustrate how the scripts which we tell ourselves are constructed  (made or formed by combining or arranging parts or elements; set in logical  order).   Specifically, with my approach to care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health  (collectively “mental health”), I invite people to consider philosophies of life  which are rationa

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I invite people to consider thinking and beliefs  which are rational (in accordance with both logic and reason ). Because I don’t assume  that people know specific terms, allow me to define them.   First, it may be worthwhile to distinguish between thoughts and beliefs. A thought is an individual act or product of thinking . A belief is a state or

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I sometimes discuss dilemmas and...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   From my youth, I remember the 1987 animated musical fantasy film The Brave Little Toaster ....

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I find it helpful to use...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Imagine that you’re visiting a wooded area and as you’re walking along a trail you hear the sound of pounding hoofbeats....

[ DISCLAIMER ] *After having received an image takedown notice regarding the picture previously used on this blog entry, this blogpost has been modified to demonstrate good faith compliance with same on October 16, 2025.   When using psychoeducation in regard to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I invite people to consider propositions which are rational—in accordance with both logic and reason . When demonstrating this lesson, I often use syllogisms . For example,

[DISCLAIMER] A syllogism is a form of argument in which a conclusion is inferred from a set of premises. Often, this logical and...

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Disappointingly, I didn’t learn about logic and reason until I was well into adulthood. Perhaps had...

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Unique disclaimer I recently watched an episode of the Whatever Podcast and thought the verbal...

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Introduction I often tell people that I’m not the best source for accurate predictions. I’m not a...