by Brianna Cheney, M.A. When I become stressed, I take extra caution to follow my self-care routine, which includes getting adequate sleep. However, I recently noticed that the more stress that I was experiencing, the more difficult it was to
By Mark Schiffman, M.S. For those New York Mets fans out there, the name Chase Utley will not engender any sort of positive thoughts or emotions. This past Saturday, Utley made an illegal slide into Mets Shortstop Ruben Tejada, breaking his
by Brianna Cheney, M.A. Regardless of whether you are the recipient or the perpetrator, passive-aggressive communication can be extremely frustrating for everyone involved! Passive-aggressive behaviors consist of an indirect expression of anger or upset. They come in the form of
by Elissa Habinsky, M.A., M.S. Recently, two people I know submerged their iPhones in water. The first jumped into a swimming pool (when the weather was a bit warmer) later to realize that he had his iPhone in the pocket
by William Taboas, M.A. “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Elliot We have the ability as thinking beings to overcome our fears. In REBT, the goal isn’t
by Elissa Habinsky, M.A., M.S. People celebrate the new year at different times, depending on their country of origin or religion. No matter when you choose to acknowledge the start of the new year, it is often a good time
by Mark Schiffman, M.S. When I was younger, my dreams were more fantastical than realistic. Now, my dreams are more realistic than fantastical. Bad dreams used to be about monsters, aliens, or zombies. Now, bad dreams are about exploiting my
by Chris Kelly, M.A. Is there some task you’ve been putting off? When you think about doing whatever it is, do you then say something like “suck it up!” or “just do it!” to yourself? That’s fairly common advice, and it
by Brianna Cheney, M.A. Over the past couple of months, I struggled with serious procrastination while attempting to write part of my dissertation. I noticed myself choosing to do just about anything, from cleaning –which I typically loathe- to scheduling
by Jeff Goldman, M.A. What is perfection? Free from flaws? What is a flaw? Something that is imperfect? Sounds fallacious and circular to me! Yet many strive to be perfect, even though logically, this line of thinking is tenuous at