Understanding and Managing Rigid “Musty” Thinking: 'The Perils of Musterbation'
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Understanding and Managing Rigid “Musty” Thinking: 'The Perils of Musterbation'
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This engaging CBT explainer episode unpacks Veronica Walsh's introduction to musterbation — Albert Ellis’s term for rigid, rule-based thinking driven by musts and shoulds.
These internal demands often feel necessary, but they quietly fuel anxiety, frustration, and emotional over-reaction when life doesn’t cooperate. You’ll learn how inflexible language stresses the brain, why it undermines self-regulation, and how Cognitive Behavioural Training helps shift demand thinking into flexible preferences.
By practising unconditional acceptance — not giving up, but letting go of rigid rules — you can respond more calmly, communicate more effectively, and reduce self-sabotaging patterns.
A practical listen for anyone whose inner voice has become overly strict, absolute, or emotionally costly.