Hannah Montana was correct when she said “nobody’s perfect,” so please, please, start to forgive yourself more often and watch the first part of this two part series so you don’t miss anything. As always, please feel free to run this by a therapist - especially the exercise, expert advice and insight is always necessary and appreciated. Hope you leave this episode feeling extra refreshed, maybe even a bit lighter, you deserve it.

Resources:

The Neural Signatures of Shame, Embarrassment, and Guilt: A Voxel-Based Meta-Analysis on Functional Neuroimaging 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10136704/#:~:text=This%20difference%20in%20the%20focus,oriented%20distress%20associated%20with%20shame%20%5B 

Insular Cortex

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570606/#:~:text=The%20anterior%20insula%20is%20composed,the%20singular%20post%2Dcentral%20sulcus

An individual with a smaller insular cortex is likely to be more forgiving

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570606/#:~:text=The%20anterior%20insula%20is%20composed,the%20singular%20post%2Dcentral%20sulcus 

Respiratory Neurobiology

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/insula#:~:text=The%20most%20anterior%20part%20of,search%20for%20food%20or%20drugs 

Discerning Which Voice is Yours - Quieting Inner Critics

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communications-that-matter/202309/how-long-do-emotions-last 

Voice Confrontation 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_confrontation 

Localization and the human auditory system

https://developers.meta.com/horizon/design/audio-intro-localization/

Grounding Techniques 

https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article

Embedding Research on Emotion Duration in a Network Model

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10513999/ 

If there are any resources missing, please let me know ASAP and I will update this list.

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