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The Anatomy of Toxic Shame and Self-Compassion
Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Explains the important difference between healthy shame and toxic shame. Healthy shame is described as a constructive emotion that encourages acknowledging mistakes and making amends, while toxic shame is a damaging feeling that attacks a person’s core self-worth, making them feel fundamentally flawed.
It identifies six key signs of toxic shame: hiding one’s true self, difficulty with self-forgiveness, perfectionism, struggling to accept constructive criticism, overthinking mistakes, and believing a harsh inner critic.
The passage notes that toxic shame is a learned response, often arising from childhood criticism or trauma, and provides guidance on overcoming it through self-compassion and challenging negative beliefs.
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It identifies six key signs of toxic shame: hiding one’s true self, difficulty with self-forgiveness, perfectionism, struggling to accept constructive criticism, overthinking mistakes, and believing a harsh inner critic.
The passage notes that toxic shame is a learned response, often arising from childhood criticism or trauma, and provides guidance on overcoming it through self-compassion and challenging negative beliefs.
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/life_notes
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/