by Mary Russell, M.S. At one point or another we have all felt hurt, betrayed, or disappointed by someone. It has happened before and we can almost guarantee that it will happen again in some form or another. Hurt, betrayal,
by Eric Sudler, M.S. Things have been going well as of late which is a great change of pace from seemingly constant stress. For the first time in a long time, I feel somewhat in control. Not 100%, of course,
by Alina Boie, M.S. This is the season when allergies and colds are back in business. For some odd reason, a couple of times a year people get sick more than usual. I am not quite sure yet what the
by Rebecca Elliason, M.S. Weeks ago I made plans with a friend to go out for a night on the town. I was beyond looking forward to dining at one of my favorite restaurants (Va Bene- get the artichokes!) and
by Kristina Wilder, M.A. I take the subway to work every day. My particular subway stop is deep within the depths of Manhattan, so I go up four escalators before I step into the bright light of day. Typically, I
by Malek Mneimne, M.A. Life is filled with constant adversities, challenges, and difficult situations. According to the A-B-C-D-E model of REBT, A stands for adversity (or activating stimulus). Not everybody is faced with the same A’s or challenges in life,
by Fabian Boie, M.S. Far from twisting Hamlet’s quest for existence, I recommend you continue our exploration in the hidden nature of self-talk and this time look at how a two-letter word could mess with your mind and feelings. Could
By Malek Mneimne, M.A. Over the course of our lives, we learn about the physical properties of stimuli around us. From an early age, we learn about object boundaries, or which edges and corners belong together and form an object.
By Mary Russell, M.S. Bad things happen – there’s no way around it. Jobs are lost, relationships end, hearts are broken, people fall ill. Traditionally, REBT would encourage us to examine how we’re thinking about these situations. When we label
by Kristene A. Doyle, Ph.D. It’s almost 9 pm as I sit at my computer this evening. I am writing from a hotel room in Honduras, here to conduct a training on behalf of the Albert Ellis Institute. I am