Thinks I find along the way
Shame can be one of the toughest emotions to face. Explore how childhood traumatic shame shapes adult relationships and how reminiscent situations help it retain its hold: The Persistence of Traumatic Childhood Shame
Shaming others, or yourself, won’t help you feel or be better. Source: Is Shaming Effective?
Embarrassment is a painful but important emotional state. Most researchers believe that the purpose of embarrassment is to make people feel badly about their social or personal mistakes as a form of internal (or societal) feedback, so that they learn not to repeat the error. The accompanying physiological changes, including blushing, sweating, or stammering, may signal to others that a person recognizes their own error, and so is not cold-hearted or oblivious. Go to the source to find the Psychology Today ‘shame’ archives: Embarrassment
Dr. Margaret Paul shares this handy guide:
I doubt that anyone would say out loud that they love being miserable. Yet many people wallow in misery, doing the same things over and over that create their misery. While life is often challenging, lonely and heartbreaking, misery is a choice.
Why would someone make the choice to be miserable? Because it is often a way of getting attention and of attempting to get someone else to be responsible for them. If this is what you want, here is a roadmap to make sure you accomplish your goal
Continue reading “The 7-Step Guide to Misery”
Bright, shiny objects! 