Popular Articles
Crazy-Makers: Dealing with Passive-Aggressive People
Why Are People Mean? Don't Take It Personally!
Struggling to Forgive: An Inability to Grieve
The Secret of Happiness: Let It Find You (But Make the Effort)
20 Steps to Better Self-Esteem
7 Rules and 8 Methods for Responding to Passive-aggressive People
What to Do When Your Jealousy Threatens to Destroy Your Marriage
Guide to How to Set Achieveable Goals
Catastrophe? Or Inconvenience?
Popular Audios
Audio Version of Article: Crazy-Makers: Passive-Aggressive People
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CBT Audio Articles
The following articles have audio versions:
EXCELLENCE VS. PERFECTION
Striving for excellence involves setting realistic, achievable goals rather than perfectionistic demands.
HOW DO WE CHANGE IRRATIONAL THINKING?
Provides an overview of how cognitive-behavioral
therapy (CBT) works.
THE PILLARS OF THE SELF-CONCEPT: SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-EFFICACY
Discusses how signs of low self-esteem and self-efficacy and how to improve the overall self-concept.
WHY ARE PEOPLE MEAN? DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY!
Explains the different types of "mean" behavior. Understanding it can help prevent personalization.
CATASTROPHE? OR, INCONVENIENCE?
Recognizing that situations are inconveniences rather than catastrophes can help with coping.
USE YOUR HEAD! AND YOUR HEART!
Describes emotional reasoning which is the
tendency to believe emotions are accurate
without evaluating them.
BUT IT HAPPENED BEFORE!
Generalizing is the irrational belief that
because something occurred one time it is more
likely to occur again.
WHEN THE NEED FOR CONTROL GETS OUT OF CONTROL
Examines the Internal Control Fallacy of needing
to be in control and responsible for everything
and the External Control Fallacy which is
believing everything that happens is due to luck
or uncontrollable circumstances.
Kindle Books by
Dr. Monica Frank
Analyzing Your Moods, Symptoms, and Events with Excel At Life's Mood Log
Why You Get Anxious When You Don't Want To
Why People Feel Grief at the Loss of an Abusive Spouse or Parent
“Are You Depressed?”: Understanding Diagnosis and Treatment
15 Coping Statements for Panic and Anxiety
Beyond Tolerating Emotions: Becoming Comfortable with Discomfort
Emotion Training: What is it and How Does it Work?
How You Can Be More Resistant to Workplace Bullying
Are You Passive Aggressive and Want to Change?
When Your Loved One Refuses Help
Building Blocks Emotion Training