Brené Brown Says You're Doing Feelings Wrong

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Brené Brown has found that most people are only able to identify three emotions: happy, sad and pissed off. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode we explore how better understanding the full spectrum of your emotions, rather than drowning in them, can become an upward spiral. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Brené Brown is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers. Her latest book is <a href="https://brenebrown.com/books-audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atlas of the Heart</a>, which is also the name of her HBO Max series. Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston and a visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. Her <a href= "https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability</a> is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with over 50 million views. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why she decided to map the 87 key emotions and experiences</li> <li>How she was deeply influenced by the Buddhist concept of the "near enemy"</li> <li>Why she no longer believes it's possible to read emotions in other people </li> <li>And why meaningful connections require boundaries</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><em>Content Warning: This episode contains explicit language, but a clean version of the episode is available at</em> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>tenpercent.com</em></a> <em>and on the Ten Percent Happier app. </em></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/brene-brown-436-rerun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/brene-brown-436-rerun</a></p>