Shame creates silence and secrecy
People love to talk about themselves – but how often do we really open up to our selves, our vulnerabilities or insecurities?
Shame ignites your primal lizard brain
There’s a good reason why you might “become someone else” when flying into a shame-based rage. You almost are someone else – the primal parts of your brain are being activated. Doesn’t this explain so much?
A Case Study of Shame-Based Conflict
A client once came to me with a curious condition.
Calmly, this chap in his late twenties described how his throat would randomly seize up, making him unable to speak and barely able to breathe. I imagined him being like a victim of one of Darth Vader’s strangulations via “the force”.
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