[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   Stoic philosopher Seneca  stated, “I was shipwrecked before I even boarded . . . the journey showed me this—how much of what we have is unnecessary, and how easily we can decide to rid our

[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   Today’s lesson on Stoicism regards opinions  ( subjective , and often invalid and/or unreliable , views , judgments , or appraisals formed in the mind about a particular matter). Regardi

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I invite you to consider that from a psychological perspective, people distress and disturb  themselves using a Belief-Consequence (B-C) connection . Still, this isn’t to suggest that in the context of the naturalistic or physical world there is no Action-Consequence (A-C) connection .   Perhaps if you’re unfamiliar with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), that last paragraph may be bewildering to you. “A-C and B-C connections?” you may ask, “What is D

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use   In childhood, I enjoyed playing UNO  (a shedding-type card game derived from the crazy eights family of card games). Notably, there was a “reverse” card that, in effect when played from the hand, switched the order of play directions (i.e., clockwise to counterclockwise, or vice versa).   As well, in effect as the first discard, the dealer played first while play then proceeded counterclockwise. Later in life, the UNO reverse

[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   In common parlance, a “trigger” refers to a piece, such as a lever, connected with a catch or detent as a means of...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   From time to time, I re-watch movies. This is usually done for one of two reasons. First, I have traumatic brain injury ...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Do you know about the belief-consequence (B-C) connection  of self-disturbance ? It results when an undesirable A ction...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Earlier, when listening to an EduTry  electronic dance music (EDM) remix  of ABBA ’s song “ Don’t Shut Me Down ”, I...

[DISCLAIMER] When I was in junior high and high school, educational administrators apparently thought it was a proper use of students’...

[DISCLAIMER] One of the fundamental techniques used in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is practice of the ABC model—not merely...

[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) operates on two fundamental principles: The ABC model and unconditional acceptance....

[DISCLAIMER] *All persons alluded to or mentioned herein are presumed innocent unless otherwise proven guilty. On February 15, 2024, I...