Ep.6 - Grappling with Guilt

Guilt has loomed large for folks during the time of Covid-19.  Whether it's an expat who could choose to leave their school's host country or someone who is bored in quarantine but knows that there are those much worse off, how do we grapple with the guilt? What can we learn from guilt, empathy, choice and control that could help us weather future transitions? Dr. Brene Brown states: "Based on my research and the research of other shame researchers, I believe that there is a profound difference between shame and guilt. I believe that guilt is adaptive and helpful – it’s holding something we’ve done or failed to do up against our values and feeling psychological discomfort." If you're interested in learning more about Brene Brown's work, and haven't listened to her original TED talk, you can find it here, or subscribe to her new podcast "Unlocking Us" here.