Atlas of the Heart
Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Ratings49
Average rating4.3
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Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Ratings49
Average rating4.3
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her latest book, Brené Brown writes, “If we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.” Don’t miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through eighty-seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances—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. Over the past two decades, Brown’s extensive research into the experiences that make us who we are has shaped the cultural conversation and helped define what it means to be courageous with our lives. Atlas of the Heart draws on this research, as well as on Brown’s singular skills as a storyteller, to show us how accurately naming an experience doesn’t give the experience more power—it gives us the power of understanding, meaning, and choice. Brown shares, “I want this book to be an atlas for all of us, because I believe that, with an adventurous heart and the right maps, we can travel anywhere and never fear losing ourselves.”
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So very good. I feel like the bad reviews of this book being a sort of compilation of a lot of her other work missed the whole point that she pointed out in the beginning of the book, which is that this is an encyclopedia of sorts and not as much a self-help book that will guide you to a specific point. I've been reading this for a while and have absolutely been able to recognize more emotions that I feel and accurately define them–language is power for processing so I'm happy about that.
I love Brene Brown so much! This book is easy to read and relatable (as long as you have emotions lol). Now with the audiobook out I'm re-reading/ listening to the book again. The audiobook (read by Brene) definitely gives it an extra something, especially if you are a fan. 6/5
Another “right book, right time” situation for this one. The audiobook is brilliant, it's like a captivating podcast or Ted talk, the author adds so much character and dimension to her book. Emotions seem like such a simple thing, but they are so easy to mess up, misunderstand and miss. This is a quotable, well organized and science based reference to human emotion and how it should function when healthy. If anyone needs therapy, grew up with generational trauma or struggles communicating their needs - this is a book that might help you start digging into that.
I don't love Brown's style (especially when she gets a bit autobiographical) but I do like her overall message. I found myself enjoying this book closer to the end. I liked what she said about anxiety being ‘both a trait and a state'. I said ‘duh' aloud a few times during this book but I have a background in psych and work in ABA so I may not be the general audience.
She talks about ‘protecting the flame' a metaphor I get but don't love. The schools I've worked in use what I assume is an equivalent metaphor of bucket filler for mood/energy. People can be bucket fillers or bucket dippers, you can affect your own bucket as well others.
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