Guilt and shame are emotions that are often conflated with one another, but affect people very differently. In Daring Greatly (2015), author and researcher Brene Brown distinguished between shame and ...

Many of us avoid setting boundaries because we feel guilty when we set a limit or ask for something. Feeling guilty is understandable. However, not setting boundaries can lead to bigger problems.

In a guilt-based relationship, you may be forced to take responsibility for things that aren’t your fault. Here’s how to recognize and break free of this dynamic. Guilt is a powerful emotion—one that ...

Who doesn’t want to relax during their week offs? But believe it or not, many people even find it difficult to just sit back ...

Guilt-tripping, that lovely thing that pops up in relationships with partners, family and friends in which one person makes another feel guilty for a perceived wrong, is something that we all deal ...

Nearly every parent has experienced parental guilt. It happens when we don't enjoy playing with our kids, or when we lose our cool with them after a long day. When my daughter was a baby, I felt ...

Let’s be honest — our world loves to romanticize the grind. No matter where you look, you’ll find a motivational quote, a hustle mantra, or a post about someone achieving more than you’ve done all ...

People with a history of depression respond differently from others to feeling guilty, brain scans show, a finding that may begin to explain how the emotions are processed by the brain. Patients who ...

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