In CBT and practically all schools of therapy, the guiding principle is to reduce suffering. And who can argue against trying to wipe out depression that is so excruciating in its level of pain...
“To accept that pain is inherent and to live our lives from this understanding is to create the causes and conditions for happiness.” — Suzuki Roshi The thesis here is: beware of the assump...
The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz, published in 2004, presents the thesis that our social and economic culture of abundance has diminished our satisfaction. He starts his ...
https://washingtoncenterforcognitivetherapy.com/paradox-of-choice-not-just-about-jams-and-jeans/
The CBT position on anger is an empowering one: events of the world or other people are not the primary determinants of anger, rather your own thoughts are the biggest contributor. Specifically, ...