Shame is a universal social emotion meant to keep us out of trouble. It may be expressed in many ways including perfectionism or feeling worthless. It can be hard to detect shame since it can bind with other emotions, such as grief, anger, or fear. Shame can be transformed from a self-punishing emotion into an ally, … Continued
Tune in today at 2PM and please donate what you can to KPFA. You will hear Dr. Brené Brown talking about The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting: Raising Children with Courage, Compassion, and Connection. Drawing on her 12 years of research on vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame, she presents guideposts to creating “whole-hearted” families.
Dr. Tara Brach is a clinical psychologist, and a lay Buddhist priest. She has focussed, inspired by her own story, on the ways we are taught to feel unworthy, not enough; and she has developed a powerful meditative method for unlearning that teaching, and to heal from a near-universal sense of shame. With host Kris … Continued
