Category Archives: rebt-cbt-post

By Alina Boie, M.S.

We live in a large city and driving is for most of us part of our daily lives. You may commute two or twenty miles every day, but I am quite sure there are moments when you wish you had taken the bus or the subway. There are very few people, if any, who could say that they never “lost it” when another driver on the road acts stupidly, dangerously, or both.… Read more…

By Malek Mneimne, Ph.D.

“What is real? How do you define real? If real is what you can feel, smell, taste, see and hear, then ‘real’ is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.” – Morpheus, The Matrix.

“I don’t even remember what I did yesterday.” – Anonymous.

Like The Matrix, many movies and books portray objective reality, or some aspects of it, as illusory; that is, not ‘real.’ Because the more ‘extreme’ variants of this idea do not lend themselves readily to empirical investigation, can probably only be discovered (as in The Matrix and The Truman Show), and we do not currently have evidence for them, they are most likely purely hypothetical.… Read more…

By Rebecca Eliason, M.S.

This week’s blog I write in procrastination of packing and preparing for an early morning flight.  I’ve come to find it quite ironic how the preparation before a trip is so stressful. After all, isn’t the point of many trips to alleviate stress? By the time I’m done booking the trip, price shopping, running errands, doing laundry, organizing food, packing and planning some type of itinerary, not to mention getting my work done in advance so I can actually take off the intended days, I am so tired that I need a vacation much more than when I booked!… Read more…

By Fabian Boie, M.S.

I was recently discussing with a friend about the impact of technology on our lives. I know this is a topic of great interest and we read about it all the time. We were actually talking about how technology may even change our ways of doing therapy, improve our assessments, communication with clients, scheduling and note-taking. The use of electronic devices simply permeates all levels of our day-to-day life.

I catch myself checking my e-mail several times a….minute and I realize how ridiculous that can be.… Read more…

By Eric Sudler, M.S.

As one who has all but mastered standing out and being different, I can say with confidence that it really doesn’t get any easier. My life has been an infinite loop of situations and scenarios where I never quite fit the mold or have to adapt more than my colleagues and contemporaries. Thankfully, being diverse and flexible in nature is my greatest attribute. If it were not, I probably wouldn’t be in the position to type this today.… Read more…

By Merav Harris, M.S.

For decades researchers have sought to confirm a relationship between weather and temperament. More specifically, the idea that high humidity and limited exposure to sunshine correlate with low mood and episodic depression, and conversely that spirits tend to rise with increased time in the sun. This is now being debated. A recent study conducted in Germany suggests that temperature, wind, and sunlight were found to have no significant effect on positive mood.… Read more…

By Eric Sudler, M.S.

So apparently, I’m supposed to pay taxes every year. Don’t worry, I filed this year and every year before. Because of this, you would think that it wouldn’t sneak up on me each year, right? Well, it still does. It’s as if April 15th is just invented in my mind each year.

Not that this is a good justification for my behavior, but I’m not alone in my mad dash to file before 11:59pm on Tax Day.… Read more…

By Mary Russell, Psy.D.

I was summoned for jury duty this week. As a US citizen, jury duty is my civic duty. It helps to guarantee all citizens access to the basic freedoms to which they are entitled – including a trial by a jury of their peers. That being said, understanding WHY I have an obligation to serve in no way makes actually reporting for jury duty any more fun or less inconvenient…but I digress.… Read more…

By Fabian Boie, M.S.

I always stopped and wondered every time I was at the end of a significant period in my life, such as a summer vacation, my high school years, my last week in college, before moving to a new city, country or continent for that matter. It is something about the idea of closing a chapter in your life and moving forward to new and unknown horizons that always captured my thinking and attention.… Read more…

By Alina Boie, M.S.

It is official. The most wanted weather season is here. No more cold, no more bad weather. Spring is the season when nature renaissances and revitalizes. The sky is clear blue, the grass delights us with its fresh green, and the birds are enchanting us with their songs. Life is beautiful!

Are we too busy to notice all these changes? Do we even have time to enjoy nature anymore? I just have the feeling that life is passing by sometimes.… Read more…