Few things on earth feel worse than shame. For those of you who do not know exactly what shame is, shame is that painful feeling state that results from comparing yourself to your standards and falling short. Shame is the root of low self-esteem. You adopt your values from the adults in your childhood environment. And anytime you violate your own adopted values, you slip into shame. If the truth of who you are as a person violates your standards and values, shame becomes a permanent state of being. In this episode, Teal Swan explains how to overcome shame so that we can feel good about ourselves again.