Shame, Identity and the Embodied True Self

We all have a body and we all have a relationship with that body. Our sense of self, including any embodied shame, impacts on this relationship; both on the felt physicality of the body and the perception of how it looks.

In this presentation we consider how and why shame impacts on human identity and can come to be pinned onto the physical appearance; and the distress this can cause. We explore the developmental and neurobiological underpinnings of shame and identity formation and consider how mindfulness-based practices can support the journey through experiences of appearance-focused distress.

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