Pride, shame, and guilt are often referred to as the “self-conscious emotions.” Pride feels better than shame or guilt, though, right? Not really. All 3 emotions stimulate related neural circuits in our brain, namely in the brain’s reward center. This is why it can feel good to pile shame and guilt onto ourselves. The problem with this, however, is that being loaded down with shame and guilt for an extended period of time has been shown to be damaging to our physical and

Chances are that you or someone you know has been affected by Hurricane Harvey. Whether you swam to safety, had family who lost possessions, or saw the devastation on television, in the days/weeks/months to come, it would be completely normal for you to continue to experience upsetting emotions. These emotions may come up when least expected. They may even be more intense than expected. This is all normal and ok. It is important to understand that everyone experiences and