Instructions
Use the four steps on pages 247–251 of textbook for this activity and no
other sources.
The assignment needs to be 300-330 words long without the assignment
description.
You need to double space the assignment.
Activity
Choose an important situation in which you experience debilitative emotions that
interfere with your ability to communicate effectively. Use the four steps on pages
247–251 to reappraise the rationality of your beliefs. Report on how the rational-
emotive approach affects your communication in this important situation.
1. Describe from personal experience an example from a relationship where you
experienced debilitative emotions. Identify the emotional fallacy that you
experienced. See pages 247-250 for an overview of emotional fallacies.
2. Monitor the emotional reactions that you experienced. See page 240 that provides
descriptive terms for emotions.
3. Note the activating event and briefly describe it here.
4. Next, dispute the irrational belief.
5. Change your self-talk.
6. How effective would you rate the rational emotive approach? How can this
technique help you to manage debilitative emotions that you might encounter?
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