It’s that emotion when you want to tuck yourself into a tight little ball, roll into a dark corner, and disappear. You feel like a bad person who is unworthy, unlovable, and cast out.
Shame feels like you’ve done something very, very wrong — so wrong that your self-esteem withers, and you see yourself as seriously flawed. You are filled with self-loathing and inadequacy.
What is Shame?
Shame is a painful, debilitating emotion that arises from a negative, highly critical evaluation of one’s self. Unlike guilt feelings, which arise from one’s actions, shame encompasses your essential worth as a person.
When someone experiences deep shame, it can trigger the sympathetic nervous system which causes a fight/flight/freeze reaction.
Internalized shame that lingers for years can alter your self-image and ability to function in life. Or it can fester just below your conscious awareness and arise only when triggered. (for the complete article click here!)
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