Once we master this, we’ll have the ability to better connect with ourselves and, in turn, each other. However, there are 30 identifiable emotions that Brené sets out to define, and not all emotions are equal.Īs Brown goes on to say, language is the portal to correctly identifying how we’re feeling.

Asking her intimate live audience how many emotions they can name, the median number falls around 5. We can feel many things at once, but putting a singular name to those feelings proves more difficult in practice. “We are emotional beings rather than thinking beings,” she states–evidenced by the fact that we neurologically process emotional pain the same as physical. Using film and TV clips to aid in the process, Brené’s thesis statement in this new series is to identify and name the 30 emotions we routinely feel in our lifetime. 'I want this book to be an atlas for all of us,' Brown says, 'because I believe that with an adventurous heart and the right maps, we can travel anywhere without fear of losing ourselves.In this special sneak peek of the upcoming HBO Max series Atlas of the Heart (based on the book of the same name), social researcher, TED Talk celebrity, and all-around incredible human being Brené Brown takes center stage to discuss what she knows best: emotions. Atlas of the Heart builds on this study, as well as Brown's unique storytelling abilities, to demonstrate how precisely identifying an experience does not give the experience more power-it gives us the power of comprehension, meaning, and choice. She gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances as she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection-a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection.īrown's significant research into the experiences that determine who we are has changed the cultural conversation and helped define what it means to be courageous with our lives during the last two decades.

This book is a summary and study guide of the original book Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brownīrown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human in Atlas of the Heart.

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