Tag Archives: CBT

Awakening Into Awareness 16 Counseling 45 Bits of Attention

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Joel

 Just 45 Bits of Brain Allotted to Focus I read Albert Ellis’s books and listened over and over to his tapes, yet I was a raging monster. I felt a part or maybe most of my brain was not rational … Continue reading →

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RAGE

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Joel

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)for Rage? On the first page of “Anger: How to Live With and Without It.” Albert Ellis writes, “Most psychologists agree that you absolutely must feel anger. They see the newborn infant as expressing emotions comparable to … Continue reading →

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Mind Lifting

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Joel

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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Affects R Us

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Joel

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) proves effective if what has gone wrong is within recent and specific sets of life problems with clear cognitive underpinnings. In other words, CBT works well for everyday life problems, ie marital … Continue reading →

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Tough Love for Insomnia

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Joel

During my entire working career, I suffered from insomnia. I’d get in bed and just lie there wide awake. As the night progressed, my anxiety grew to panic. “How am I going to feel tomorrow?” I’ve got to get to … Continue reading →

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RAGE!

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Joel

Cognitive Therapy for Rage? On the first page of “Anger: How to Live With and Without It.” Albert Ellis writes, “Most psychologists agree that you absolutely must feel anger. They see the newborn infant as expressing emotions comparable to anger and … Continue reading →

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