SHAME: felt when we violate the social norms we believe in. Shame is thought to be a personal negative trait that is the individual and not just a bad action on their part.

Now, emotions are energy no matter where they came from or what motivates them, like the ego. So, another way we can identify energetic conflict is to correlate this conflict in manifested ways beyond using our abilities. Since shame seems to come up quite a bit in our egoic barrier examples, let’s see the manifestations that can occur with an energetic vibration finely in tune with this particular emotion.

Information from Healthline.com’s 2020 article ‘Where Toxic Shame Comes From and How to Work Through It’, reviewed by Psychologist Dr. Alex Klein, shared the effects of extreme shame on individuals

Mental and behavior instability (depression, anxiety, substance abuse or misuse, self harm, eating disorders)
Relationship issues (avoid relationships, avoid intimacy, infidelity, dishonesty, bullying)

Physical Health issues (source: Psychology Today article from November of 2021 ‘9 Things You Need to Know About Shame’ by Dr. Andrea Brandt

High blood pressure
Stomach problems
Insomnia
Extremely overweight or extremely underweight.

Dealing with shame can best be processed with a trusted, licensed professional. If this is something you are interested in, check out the American Psychologist Association’s article on ‘How Do I Find a Good Therapist’ to help gain understanding and create inner movement of your emotional being.

Coping With Shame