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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Frustration: Maybe We Can Tolerate It, But What If We Don’t Need To?
by James C. Strickland, Ph.D. The phrase, “I can’t stand it,” is usually the lamentation of someone experiencing low frustration tolerance (LFT) that can and does lead to dysfunction. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) provides us with the help to … Continue reading
The Problem with Ultimatums
by Amy Horowitz, M.S. An ultimatum may be defined as a final demand, offer, or proposal. Yet, people often set an ultimatum without awareness of the inherent finality. Setting these final conditions is not a rarity in society. Ultimatums are … Continue reading
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Rational Beliefs for Hockey Players
by Candice Siu, M.A. I was introduced to hockey recently and have since watched every game of the season. I dare not disclose the team I support but I will just say that they’re the [second] best team in the … Continue reading
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About the Readers
by Mike Toohey, M.A. This blog is about the readers. I want to hear less of myself and more of you! So, I would like to pose a question for all of you to discuss. What would you say is … Continue reading
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Fearful Avoidance
by Chris Smith, Ph.D. “Shyness is nice, and shyness can stop you, from doing all the things in life you’d like to.”- Morrissey When I was a teenager, I was consumed with thoughts of acceptance. I was more concerned with … Continue reading
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Traffic: No One Likes It, but Everyone Has to Deal with It
by Kim Kassay, M.S. “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” I’d like to propose throwing “traffic” into the saying because it seems to be just as inevitable. We all face traffic from time to time, some of us more … Continue reading
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REBT’s “The Biggest Mover”
by Haley Elder, M.A. It’s hot today, 98 degrees in fact. I, similarly to our recent blogger Chris Smith, am not known for my frustration tolerance to heat. As I sit here with the window unit’s temperature down below the … Continue reading
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Believing the Rational Belief
by James C. Strickland, Ph.D. Dare to believe, it sounds simple enough, but believing seems to be easier said than done. This seems especially true when disputing irrational beliefs and practicing the rational beliefs. If we simply believed the rational … Continue reading
Think Before You Tweet (Lessons from Congressman Weiner)
by Amy Horowitz, M.S. Living in a day and age where one celebrity or public figure after another is featured in the tabloids (and sometimes CNN) for indecent photographs or videotapes that were leaked, it is truly mind-boggling that intelligent … Continue reading
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There Is Enough Time
by Candice Siu, M.A. People often complain that there is not enough time to complete all their errands or big projects. This is genuinely the case sometimes, but most often, procrastination is the culprit. If you counted the amount of … Continue reading
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