Rational-Emotive Approach to Feelings

I think the rational-emotive approach to feelings is interesting.  It is a pyramid which consists of 4 steps.  This approach to feelings uses rational thinking and self talk to challenge emotions which may be debilitating to relationships and healthy self-concepts.  The first step is monitoring your emotional reactions to certain events.  It is important to be in touch with your emotions and understand what is happening with your body and your nonverbal behavior.  The second step is to understand which situations make you feel unpleasant.  The third step is to tune into your self-talk and identify whether it is telling you that you shouldn’t feel certain emotions.  The fourth step is to use self-talk so you can challenge the fallacies which can challenge your emotions.  I think using these 4 steps can be so important to really understanding your feelings and emotions.  I think self talk is so important and can either be positive and work for us or be negative and work against us.