Guilt and shame are very powerful emotions – arguably, two of the most powerful emotions that we humans experience. Whether it’s from abuse that occurred during childhood, feelings of rejection or failure, or feeling inadequacy with our own self-worth – we’ve all experienced a degree of these emotions at some ...
Read MoreEmotion Series: Fear and Anxiety
All of us experience the sensation of fear and anxiety at various points throughout our lives. Fear is caused by a real and understood threat, like fear of being unable to cope or protect oneself, or fear of a real threat if attacked or assaulted. Fear is specific, immediate, and ...
Read MoreEmotion Series: Sadness
Sadness can be a beautiful yet frustrating thing, depending on its form and utilization by an individual. It is associated with elevated physiological arousal, and activates the body to respond to loss, despair, disadvantage, sorrow, grief, or helplessness — physical or emotional influencers that impact a person’s experience in life. ...
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