Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life

Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life

CBT Imagery Exercise for Anger

How to use mental rehearsal to change angry habits of thinking

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Donald J. Robertson
Feb 11, 2025
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In this article, I’ll briefly describe an imagery exercise that combines several cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques for dealing with anger. It’s loosely based on various common techniques such as Rational Emotive Imagery (REI) and Imaginal Exposure but tailored slightly for anger and incorporating some more recent (“third-wave CBT”) exercise…

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