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Have you ever had a project derailed by a shame attack? Where shame sweeps through and tells us we are not worthy, acceptable, or enough. It can be amplified by comparisonitis, where we judge our messy insides with our perception of other peoples' shiny exteriors.
Val Nelson, a career and business coach, specialises in working with highly sensitive and introverted individuals.
In Our Conversation, Val and I Explore:
- The nature of shame attacks and the signs of one appearing
- How humour and playfulness are one of our most significant resources
- Why it's so hard to give ourselves what we need in the face of shame (even when we know what we ought to do)
- Personal experiences of shame attacks Val and I have been through recently
- How to listen to the message beneath the noise when we feel like things are not going to plan
- What it means to take ourselves less seriously (without undermining the integrity of our work)
Links
Val's website: valnelson.com
Val on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/valnelson
The article that inspired our conversation: valnelson.com/self-employment/shame-and-vulnerability-attacks
Have you ever had a project derailed by a shame attack? Where shame sweeps through and tells us we are not worthy, acceptable, or enough. It can be amplified by comparisonitis, where we judge our messy insides with our perception of other peoples' shiny exteriors.
Val Nelson, a career and business coach, specialises in working with highly sensitive and introverted individuals.
In Our Conversation, Val and I Explore:
- The nature of shame attacks and the signs of one appearing
- How humour and playfulness are one of our most significant resources
- Why it's so hard to give ourselves what we need in the face of shame (even when we know what we ought to do)
- Personal experiences of shame attacks Val and I have been through recently
- How to listen to the message beneath the noise when we feel like things are not going to plan
- What it means to take ourselves less seriously (without undermining the integrity of our work)
Links
Val's website: valnelson.com
Val on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/valnelson
The article that inspired our conversation: valnelson.com/self-employment/shame-and-vulnerability-attacks
