Arianna Answers

Jun 27 2022 31 ep. 22 mins 16
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Each week New York clinical psychologist Dr. Arianna Brandolini answers your hard questions about life, career and relationships. Armed with years of experience, warmth and honesty she helps listeners drown out the noise and see a clear path forward.

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“I keep replaying my mistakes”

Jun 27 2022 19 mins  
In this episode Dr. Arianna Answers a listener who stresses about the endless regrets that she has over her old job. She dives into the source of our regretful thoughts and how we can shift our perspective when they arise. The episode ends by going through a mediation that will help you overcome judgmental focus. In psychology we call negative thoughts “cognitive distortions” w

“Why am I so judgmental?”

Jun 20 2022 21 mins  
In this episode Dr. Arianna Answers a listener worries about her distortion of “judgmental focus” She dives into the source of our judgmental thoughts and how we can shift our perspective when they arise. The episode ends by going through a mediation that will help you overcome judgmental focus. In psychology we call negative thoughts “cognitive distortions” which is a faul

”I know what her family thinks about me”

Jun 13 2022 18 mins  
In psychology we call negative thoughts “cognitive distortions” which is a faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception or belief. In this episode Dr. Arianna Answers a listener who struggles with the distortion of “mind reading.” She unpacks what happens in your brain when you mind read, and some ways you can combat this negative thought. The episode ends by going through

”I am not where I need to be in life”

Jun 06 2022 24 mins  
In psychology we call negative thoughts “cognitive distortions” which is a faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception or belief. In this episode Dr. Arianna Answers a listener who struggles with the distortion of “unfair comparisons.” She dives deep into why our brain does this, and how you can self regulate when you think this way. The episode ends by going through a med

”I know they are talking about me!”

May 30 2022 21 mins  
In this episode Dr. Arianna Answers a listener who struggles with the distortion of “personalizing.” She explains what happens in our brain when we personalize, and why it is unhelpful. The episode ends by going through a mediation that will help you overcome personalization. In psychology we call negative thoughts “cognitive distortions” which is a faulty or inaccurate thi

”I know my spouse is being unfaithful because I feel jealous”

May 23 2022 25 mins  
In this episode Dr. Arianna Answers a listener who struggles with the distortion of “emotional reasoning.” She explains what happens in our brain when we follow this negative thought pattern. The episode ends by going through a mediation that will help you overcome emotional reasoning. In psychology we call negative thoughts “cognitive distortions” which is a faulty or inac

”The words always, never and everyone are killing my friendship”

May 16 2022 22 mins  
In this episode Dr. Arianna answers a listener who’s friend battles with the distortion of “all-or-nothing” thinking. This friend thinks in extremes and uses language like “always, never and everyone.” The episode ends by going through a mediation that will help you overcome this negative thought pattern. In psychology we call negative thoughts “cognitive distortions�

“I catastrophize to cope with reality”

May 09 2022 24 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Arianna answers a listener who battles with the cognitive distortion of “catastrophizing.” She explains what happens in our brains when we do this and how we can build mental muscles to combat this way of thinking. The episode ends by going through mediation to help you overcome this negative thought pattern. In season three we are tackling negative thou

”I’ve labeled myself as average”

Apr 25 2022 24 mins  
In this episode Dr. Arianna Answers a listener who battles with the cognitive distortion of “labeling.” She explains why we do it and what’s happening in our brain when we label. The episode ends by going through a mediation that will help you overcome this negative thought pattern. In season three we are tackling negative thoughts or cognitive distortions; which is a faulty

How do I overcome the anxiety with my family? Pt. 2 with Ale & Ben Siekmeier

Oct 18 2021 37 mins  
Relationship teachers and coaches Ale & Been Siekmeier sit down with Dr. Arianna Brandolini to discuss how to navigate anxiety that our family can cause us. They are very candid about the challenges they faced in their marriage when it came to their family of origin. They unpack how to set boundaries and to have open dialogue with parents. Ale & Ben Siekmeier Instagram: https://w