"Every time we had a conflict or a fight with my mom, grandmother came to me like: "Yeah, I understand. Go and apologize. Even if you're wrong, just go and apologize. She'll be happy."
And I'm like, "Yeah, okay, I'll go and apologize."
And, now I'm thinking like, why did I apologize if I didn't think that I was wrong?"
In this episode, we discussed Yurii's story of dealing with feelings of guilt, diminishing self-worth, and the struggle to live up to self-imposed expectations, in particular:
👉 Struggling with guilt and learning self-compassion.
👉 How cultural backgrounds shape our emotional experiences.
👉 Challenges of dealing with unspoken expectations.
👉 Using humor as a coping mechanism.
👉 Importance of community in processing trauma.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonebaum
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Sense of Guilt, Low Self-Worth, and High Expectations | Not Psychologists Talks with Jason and Yurii