Shame Is The Most Powerful Emotion

SHAME is the MOST POWERFUL and destructive emotion…
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I had never thought about it until I read Dr Brené Brown. She has spent her academic life studying shame and courage and vulnerability. 
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Why is shame so powerful?
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When we feel ashamed about something we feel like by talking about it will risk social rejection or isolation. And what does that do … it makes us bury our shameful thoughts and feelings and it stops us communicating.
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What is the antidote to shame? 
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Compassion, empathy and vulnerability.
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How do we get that? 
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By sharing our stories with people who we feel will not judge us.
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Have you got something in your life which is causing you to feel shame?
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I think most of us would be shocked to know that we all feel shame about something at some point in our lives. 
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Know that no matter what you feel ashamed about, you are not alone. You are not the first person to have felt the way you do about whatever your situation. 
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Talking about your shame will stop it being bottled up inside where it can only cause negative damage to your mental and physical health. 
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If there is nobody in your life you would trust to hear you without judgement then seeking an external source like a counsellor or coach is the best solution. Someone who won’t judge you but who will treat you with the compassion and understanding that you deserve.

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