Monday, November 22, 2010

Judgementalism

I've been too judgmental. I want to not be that way. Nothing makes me any more worthy than anyone else. The lines are blurred between enabling, judging negatively and positive regard. I've always believed in the Golden Rule and yet I violate it in my mind. Sometimes I forget the cause and effect of behavior. I'm glad I am thinking about this, now THAT makes me feel better. 

I realize what a lot of negativity there is in the world and all around us, and how easy it is to become part of that negativity and to be sucked into it and become part of the chaos and confusion if one isn't very careful. 
--Eileen Caddy

Rebecca, thanks for the quote..

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy and Mr REBT



At work my co-workers and clients call me Mr REBT.  I teach it and try to employ it in my own life. It is a form of therapy that teaches that it is not what happens to you that causes you to feel and act the way you do. It is how you view what happened or is happening or will happen. When a woman has an abortion, a pro choice and a pro life person react differently. It's not because a woman had an abortion. Their reactions are based on what they believe about abortion, not the abortion itself. (This post is NOT ABOUT ABORTION.) REBT is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy. REBT is very being in the present oriented. The past is over and the future doesn't exist.
REBT implies that if you think rationally you will be happier and your life will be better. Rational means based in reality. If you can say what you are thinking makes your life better, NO MATTER WHAT IT IS, then it is rational. I challenge anyone to come up with something rational that does not make your life better. REBT teaches unconditional self acceptance and unconditional other acceptance.
If you are interested in REBT, let's discuss it. It works. It has been studied like hell and is a best practice model in addiction and mental health treatment. The true test is, they use it in Business. Imagine?!

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