The Feeling of Shame: How to Stop Being Afraid of Misunderstanding

This feeling sits deep within us, and it is not customary to discuss it, even with close people. We all sometimes commit acts that we later feel ashamed of. Shame is a strong and painful feeling of internal discomfort that often arises unjustifiably but can seriously ruin life. Behind it lie other problems: fear, low self-esteem, fatigue from communication, difficulties in relationships with loved ones, and a lack of love and understanding.

In her bestselling book in Denmark, psychotherapist Ilse Sand talks about shame: how it arises, how to separate it from other emotions, what it can lead to, and how to soothe it. The text is complemented by author's exercises and tests that will help to get rid of the suffocating feeling, feel harmony with the world around, and gain inner freedom.