Negative emotions come in many different shapes and forms, but shame is unlike any. It devastates the mind, body, and social life.
Dr. Will Cole, a functional medicine expert, explains how shame activates chronic inflammation, a phenomenon he calls “shameflammation,” and what can be done about it.
We explore why you can’t heal a body you hate, how childhood trauma shows up in your lab work decades later, and the crucial difference between self-blame and responsibility. Dr. Cole reveals why doing “all the right things” still leaves many people sick and shares the connection between self-compassion and inflammation.
Drawing from years of clinical practice, this discussion offers practical insights on breaking free from the shame-inflammation cycle and finding true healing.
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Podcast: The Art of Being Well
