The Positive Mind with Armand DiMele

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Podcast of the Day

Thinking as Emotional Discharge

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Host Armand DiMele Guests Ben Starr, Giullian Gioiello

Thinking is not neutral reflection but a behavior the mind uses to discharge uncomfortable feelings before they overwhelm us. Armand DiMele walks through his feelings-impulses-behaviors model, with co-hosts Giullian Gioiello and Ben Starr, and a caller’s story about a protest march illustrates how beauty and solidarity can break through emotional shutdown.

Wisdom of the Week

The Burden of Making Everyone Happy

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Why do some people feel responsible for everyone else's happiness? Armand DiMele, joined by co-host Giullian Gioiello and Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, unpacks the compulsion to please others, the anger it breeds when unreciprocated, and the guilt that follows when we feel we've let someone down.

About The Positive Mind Center

In the heart of New York City, helping people for over 40 years.

Located on 57th Street, The Positive Mind Center delivers comprehensive mental health counseling and psychotherapy. Founded by Armand DiMele over 40 years ago.

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