For many of us, shame is operating beneath the surface of some of our most difficult experiences, like self-criticism, fear, and anger. And while it is “mostly invisible,” as Dr. Chris Germer, co-founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, reminds us, we can learn to identify and work with shame.

In this 9-minute video, Dr. Germer offers helpful insight into the nature of shame, including how it is different from guilt, and points out many ways that it may show up in our experience — often as an invisible component of difficult emotions such as fear and anger. Finally, Dr. Germer discusses why research shows that self-compassion is the opposite of shame, both theoretically and empirically.

Join Chris Germer, PhD,  for a live online workshop: Introduction to Self-Compassion for Shame! 

On April 2nd & 5th, Dr. Germer will lead a live 6-hour, online, experiential workshop: Introduction to Self-Compassion for Shame. The sessions will include talks, meditation, research, exercises, and discussion. Note: Get $30 off if you register by March 29 using this code: awake-sc4s  Learn more and register here >>

Coming up! Introduction to Self-Compassion for Shame

If you’d like to go deeper in learning how to alleviate shame through self-compassion, we encourage you to check out Dr. Chris Germer’s upcoming live online workshop: Introduction to Self-Compassion for Shame through the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. During this 6-hour workshop, taking place April 2nd & 5th, participants will gain a science-based understanding of shame, and learn how to apply self-compassion to meet and transform shame in everyday life. Therapists will also learn how to teach simple and powerful self-compassion practices to clients.

Note: As part of the Awake Network community, you can get $30 off if you register by March 29 using this code: awake-sc4s

Learn more and register for the online workshop here>>

About Chris Germer

Chris Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010 and MSC has since been taught to over 100,000 people worldwide. They co-authored two books on MSC, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program.

Chris spends most of his time lecturing and leading workshops around the world on mindfulness and self-compassion. He is also the author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion; he co-edited two influential volumes on therapy, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy; and he maintains a small private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA.