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Breaking Free from "Must": Reclaiming Your Choices
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Do you find yourself constantly weighed down by obligations that don't truly belong to you? That nagging voice inside your head declaring "I must do this" may be what psychologist Albert Ellis provocatively termed "musturbation."
Building on our previous exploration of Ellis's concept of "shoulding all over yourself," this mini-episode delves into another powerful insight from Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. While "should" statements shame us after the fact, "must" statements create an overwhelming sense of responsibility that can leave us exhausted…
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