Keyword: impulse

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What Is a Feeling June 12, 2012

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Lisa Arnone, Michael G. Haskins
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Most people, including therapists, cannot define the difference between a feeling and an emotion. Armand DiMele works through that confusion with Lisa Arnone, LCSW, distinguishing feelings (bodily sensations), emotions (outward discharge), and impulses, and showing why conflating them keeps people stuck.

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.