Keyword: emotional avoidance

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The Hidden Cost of Mindfulness October 1, 2014

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Giullian Gioiello, Linda Vanella
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Mindfulness has a dark side: when used to suppress negative emotions rather than process them, it breeds disconnection, stuffed anger, and an inability to be honest in close relationships. Armand DiMele and Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, along with co-host Giullian Gioiello, argue that feeling difficult emotions fully is the real path to intimacy and growth.

Honesty Fear and the Loss of Self September 3, 2013

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Communication & Conflict, Identity & The Self

Protecting people from the truth slowly erases who you are. Armand DiMele argues that fear of hurting others’ feelings drives chronic self-suppression, indecision, and blame, tracing how the habit often begins in family dynamics and quietly hollows out a person’s sense of self.

Feelings Impulses and Behaviors December 14, 2010

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Armand DiMele draws a sharp line between thinking and feeling, arguing that most people use thoughts as escape hatches from uncomfortable emotions. He introduces his FIB framework (feelings, impulses, behaviors) and explains how expanding your emotional range reduces obsessions, phobias, and depression.