Daring Greatly: Chapter 3, Understanding and Combating Shame

Who it's for

Much of what makes rejection unbearable is shame: the feeling that the rejection proves you are unworthy.

Feelings it meets

• Shame
• Rejection Sensitivity
• Fear of Intimacy
• Self-Worth
• Gender Expectations

What it is

Chapter 3 of Brené Brown's Daring Greatly examines shame, the painful belief that one is fundamentally flawed and unworthy of love and belonging, and distinguishes it from guilt, which focuses on a behavior rather than the self.

Where to find it

In print, ebook and audiobook; widely held in libraries. Brown's TED talks on vulnerability and shame are related.

Before you start

Heads up: Discussion of shame and body image.

Age: General audience (suggested 16+)

I am malicious because I am miserable.Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Chapter 17