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Young Blood

  • Writer: Deric Hollings
    Deric Hollings
  • 3 days ago
  • 5 min read

 

If you visited a local shopping mall, trendy nightclub, or hipster dive bar toward the end of 2010, I imagine that you heard “Young Blood” by New Zealand indie electronic band The Naked and Famous from their album Passive Me, Aggressive You (2010). “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah”!

 

If you’re a fan of electronic dance music (EDM) and the song “Young Blood”, then I suspect you’ll also enjoy “Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix)”. How could one go wrong with the likes of EDM powerhouses such as Tiësto and Hardwell on a remix?

 

Viewing “Young Blood” through the proverbial lens of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I consider unconditional acceptance (UA), through use of unconditional self-acceptance (USA), unconditional other-acceptance (UOA), and unconditional life-acceptance (ULA).

 

Whereas the ABC model is a scientific approach to wellness, UA serves as a philosophical method for un-disturbing yourself. I view the former as an abortive approach to disturbance and the latter as a preventative method. Of course, not all REBT practitioners use the same style as I.

 

With my approach to REBT, I incorporate author Stephen Covey’s concepts regarding the circles of control, influence, and concern, as well as an area of no concern. UA maps onto the circle of control (USA), circle of influence (UOA), and circle of concern and area of no concern (ULA).

 

The circle of control encompasses only oneself, the circle of influence encapsulates elements which may be subject to one’s sway, the circle of concern engrosses most matters one can imagine, and the area of no concern relates to all content which isn’t yet imagined.

 

Arguably, “Young Love” addresses the matter of fledging intimate partners experiencing the realization of their romantic relationship coming to an end. For instance, consider the chorus that was sampled for the remix:

 

The bittersweet between my teeth

Trying to find the in-betweens

Fall back in love eventually

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

 

Falling “back in love eventually” foreshadows the dissolution of the young couple’s current bond. From the perspective of UA, having experienced young love before, I understand how little control an individual has regarding a failing (or soon to fail) romantic relationship.

 

In my case, back in high school, I didn’t realize that the only element over which I had any actual control was my reaction to the failing relationship (USA). Sometimes, the other intimate partner may be influenced to make things work, though this often isn’t the case (UOA).

 

Therefore, I could’ve benefited from understanding of ULA after the relationship completely dissolved and I self-disturbed with irrational beliefs about the matter. It would’ve been useful to accept that the past is passed—it’s inalterable. Fortunately, I eventually learned this lesson.

 

How about you? Does a “Young Blood” example of how you once upset yourself regarding a failed intimate partner relationship come to mind? “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah”? Perhaps your dissolved bond wasn’t that long ago. Maybe you’re still in self-induced agony over the matter.

 

If so, then I invite you to consider the helpful practice of UA. As well, if you’d like to know more about REBT and how useful techniques to relieve suffering are only a click away, then I look forward to hearing from you.

 

If you’re looking for a provider who tries to work to help you understand how thinking impacts physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral elements of your life, I invite you to reach out today by using the contact widget on my website.

 

As the world’s foremost EDM-influenced REBT psychotherapist—promoting content related to EDM, I’m pleased to try to help people with an assortment of issues from anger (hostility, rage, and aggression) to relational issues, adjustment matters, trauma experience, justice involvement, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and depression, and other mood or personality-related matters. 

 

At Hollings Therapy, LLC, serving all of Texas, I aim to treat clients with dignity and respect while offering a multi-lensed approach to the practice of psychotherapy and life coaching. My mission includes: Prioritizing the cognitive and emotive needs of clients, an overall reduction in client suffering, and supporting sustainable growth for the clients I serve. Rather than simply trying to help you to feel better, I want to try to help you get better!

 

 

Deric Hollings, LPC, LCSW


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