These 4 Concepts by Brené Brown Can Make You Shame-Resilient
And improve your emotional literacy.
Shame is toxic. Again and again, researches demonstrate the link between shame and addiction, depression, eating disorders, bullying, and suicide. And even though we know about the harmful effects of shame, it continues to exist in our classroom, workplaces, and homes.
Chances are high you’re among thė 85% of people who have experienced a shaming incidence at school that was so devastating it forever changed how you perceived yourself.
During the past decades, Brené Brown dug into the shame trauma from thousands of people. She was able to identify a pattern all shame-resilient people have in common.
Brené demonstrates how all of us can better cope with shame. And the solution is easier than you think: expanding your emotional vocabulary.
Once you know the difference between the following four concepts — shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment — you’ll be able to see and label your emotions as they arise. You’ll become resilient towards your feelings of shame.
Shame Is About Yourself
When we feel shame, we think we’re unworthy of connection. We might have done or not done something that makes us a worse human.
