How It Hurts Us, How It Fuels Passive-Aggressive Behavior, and How We Can Move Forward with Our Lives The sense of injustice is one of the most intense and destructive human experiences. It does not concern only what objectively happened, but mainly how we interpret it: who received more, who was acknowledged, who was supported, …
Rational-Emotive & Cognitive Behavioral Approach Psychotherapy Understanding Love Through a Rational Lens Many people approach relationships through deeply ingrained love myths, such as the belief that true romantic love must last forever, that intense passion guarantees compatibility, or that one cannot be fulfilled or happy without being romantically loved. From a Rational-Emotive perspective, these myths …
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A Psychological Framework for Emotional Understanding and Support People with learning difficulties are often understood mainly in terms of cognitive or adaptive challenges. However, emotional experiences play an equally important role in wellbeing, behavior, and quality of life. Emotional distress is not only linked to external limitations, but also to how experiences are interpreted, tolerated, …
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A Psychological Approach to Sustainable Change Weight Management Is Not Just About Willpower Weight management is often approached as a problem of discipline, restriction, or control. However, research and clinical experience consistently show that long-term difficulties with weight are more closely linked to emotional regulation, beliefs, stress tolerance, and self-relationship than to knowledge about food …
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not simply a difficulty with focus. It is a neurodevelopmental profile that affects emotional regulation, persistence, impulse control, motivation, and self-evaluation across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. At the Hellenic Institute for Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (RECBT), we approach ADHD through an evidence-based, compassionate, and skills-focused framework, helping individuals move …
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Sometimes anger is a mask for hurt. We feel wounded — especially when we believe we didn’t deserve the way someone treated us. What I think about the situation will either: Lead to a disappointment I can handle (healthy emotion), or Turn into deep emotional hurt (unhealthy emotion) and strong distress. I use rational thoughts …
The festive season is often associated with joy, warmth, family time, and celebration. However, many people experience negative unhealthy emotions, anxiety, depression, guilt, anger, hurt, and dysfunctional behavior during this period. This emotional dip—often called Holiday Blues—contrasts with the expected “holiday spirit” and can arise before, during and after the holidays when returning to routine. …
I accept myself because I am alive, because I can think, feel, and exist. I do not identify with my actions or mistakes. I have the ability to evaluate my behaviors and characteristics, but my entire existence is so complex that it cannot be reduced to a simple “score.” I pursue my goals to enjoy …
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Take Back Control of Your Day Behavioral activation is a simple yet highly effective technique that helps improve mood and reduce symptoms of depression through action. When we organize our days with purpose and structure, we minimize negative thoughts, boost our confidence, and feel that we are once again in control of our lives. Why …
People and situations do not upset us. Instead, the beliefs and the evaluations we hold about people and situations upset us. According to the REBT model, when people experience undesirable events, they either form non-helpful, irrational beliefs, or they form helpful, rational beliefs. These non-helpful, irrational beliefs lead to emotional disturbance and specifically to various …
