Make sure that you're using your religious practice to combat the shame, not to feed the shame. You can use it for either. One thing I'll say too is, with like guilt being useful, guilt is useful. But if you hold on to it too long, it turns into shame. And so use it, but dismiss it. So thank you, guilt, for letting me know that this didn't really align with how I want my life to look like with my values. Okay. Thank you for giving that information. Right. Good connection there for sure. Yeah. Cool.
In the final installment of this three-part interview, Ryan offers his research and findings on beginning to understand shame in a new way. We’re discussing the difference between guilt and shame, the dangers of equating these two emotions, and what you can do to combat shame, instead of continuing to feed it.
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