Rational Humorous Songs & Shame-Attacking Exercises in REBT

[samuelsixvids]

i accept myself :)

[SpayNeuter2SaveLives]

Dr. G, do I owe you a conference fee or an entertainment fee? Check is in the mail! - Paulina, CBT therapist

[ABCCoaching]

Hi Jeffrey,

I just love your Rational Humorous Song. Not only is it a great advert for REBT; not only is it brave; but it's also beautifully creative. Excellent work!

Best wishes,

Jim

Jim Byrne

REBT/CBT/CENT therapist

[jguterman]

Thanks for your kind comment, Jim.

[Blackshayde]

Thanks for your videos Dr. Guterman.

I had a cognitive behavioral therapist for about a year and we had a falling out. She was really really hard on me. But I realize that that was necessary as part of the therapy. I took it personally and let her go. But I still follow the principles of CBT that she taught me because they are wonderfully logical and effective.

Can anyone explain the difference between REBT and CBT? My therapist studied directly under Dr. Ellis.

Thanks,

[whyteay]

Those shame attacking exercises seem pretty useful (and scary!). I've heard of some which include: wearing odd shoes in public or calling out the name of train stops on a train. The key is not to leave the place immediately on doing this but to stay in this 'awkward' situation. Not sure when I'm gonna be doing it though, depends how much I really wanna accept myself.

[jguterman]

The key is not only to stay in the awkward situation but, also, to forcefully accept yourself while doing the act. I agree, though, that not leaving immediately is valuable. Moreover, staying in the stuation for an extended period of time might be especially helpful and doing the act repeatedly can reinforce self-acceptance.

[jguterman]

Part II:

P.S. The most relevant shame-attacking acts in life are not doing these types of exercises (although they are helpful for some people) but actually daring to be yourself; that is, doing what you really want to do and not doing what you really don't want to do and, then, accepting yourself despite the risks and inevitability sometimes of rejection or disapproval and failure.

[namitsu1]

I feel like these excercises can make you come closer to daring to be yourself.

[azteken8]

art and writing songs can work therapeutic

[natalieanne1]

how do i download the soundtrack please, i really love it please dr Guterman i would really like it for my ipod pretty please

[jguterman]

I do not have the technical expertise on this, sorry. With some creativity, though, I am confident it can be done.

[lobextomy]

get yourself a recording software and record the output of your sound card

[kukrinja]

I will help you. I can send the song to you. Answer my messange and I'll send it to your e-mail right away as an MP3.

Gisle Sunde, Norway

[natalieanne1]

genius - spelling mistake

[natalieanne1]

hilarious, brilliant, genious

[dilerzangana]

Thanks for this and all your other videos

[timzes]

thank u 4 a wonderful insight

[Yanipooh]

love it!!!

[Naughtabag]

This was an awesome video. It helped with a presentation I did in my master's class. Thank you.

Courtney

[killahbong]

lol

[w0494844]

i'd just like to say thanks for posting this and the others Re: REBT. I'm currently a mental health nursing student and these videos are absolutely ideal for our current phase of training, Thanks again,

Mick