Perfectionism and Procrastination are each formidable foes by themselves. But when teamed-up, together they can inflict even greater damage to our performance and emotions. This post will identify some of the cognitive causes of these self-defeating behaviors and suggest some REBT thinking strategies to take down this tag team. Perfect…
This post is a work in progress like many topics and themes I tackle using my evolving application of REBT and Stoic thought to life questions and quandaries. Where our heart is set Disappointment isn’t a clinical entity so it doesn’t enjoy diagnostic status in the DSM-5 manual of psychiatric…
“You always hurt the one you love, the one you should not hurt at all; You always take the sweetest rose, and crush it till the petals fall; You always break the kindest heart, with a hasty word you can’t recall; So if I broke your heart last night, it’s…
When I ponder my nearly half century of clinical behavioral health practice and observation of the human condition, I am especially amused by...
Dr. Madden, I thought I’d write you a letter since maybe you were wondering how I turned out! Well, a lot has happened over the last few years. First of all, you know that my Dad killed himself because he thought he would have to appear in court and admit…