Category Archives: Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Mind Lifting

Mind Lifting is Body Building for the Mind. Bad News: Life is one problem after another. Good News: Problems offer opportunities to check whether you are caught up in a Mind Drama of thoughts, emotions, and feelings. Each problem offers … Continue reading

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Drowning in Feelings & Emotions

Jaak Panksepp’s research goes deep into the wordless territory of affect or feelings and emotions where few psychologists, psychiatrists, or other researchers have gone. After years of work with lab animals he came up with seven primary affect systems:

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Unconditionally Accepting Others?

Unconditionally Accepting Others It is hard enough to unconditionally accept ourselves. Unconditionally accepting others is really difficult and may be impossible. But letting go of hating and blaming is unburdening a load that makes this life easier.

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(Cognitive Therapy) Script Your Mind with REST

Cognitive Therapy Fukae sensei, our aikido teacher in Japan, went out and bought a copy of my book, “Scripting Your Mind with REST, Rational Emotive Self-Talk.” (In Japanese) Right after reading it he told my wife it doesn’ help. I … Continue reading

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