How to Reduce Shame with Self-Compassion: Healing the Inner Critic When Self-Doubt Becomes a Way of Life Many of us grow up learning to turn against ourselves. We question our worth, our competence, our likability — even our right to take up space. Somewhere along...
The Effects of Destructive Shame Shame can feel devastating — even life-altering. It can take lives. Destructive shame breaks us down, isolates us from those who care about us, and clouds our ability to see ourselves and others clearly. It whispers that we must hide...
Self-Regulation Strategies When You Can’t Process Your Feelings Right Now There are moments when we simply can’t pause to process our emotions — in the middle of a meeting, during class, while handling a conflict, or when life just feels too heavy. In those times,...