![]() Prior to reading this book I think I would have struggled to identify more than 10. ![]() ![]() The fact that there were 87 distinct emotions was surprising and enlightening to me. Our vocabulary needs expand way beyond “happy”, “angry” and “sad,” which are most people’s go-to words when describing their feelings.Īs humans, we all have many different emotions every day so this book is extremely relatable. A term from the coaching world that I’ve always liked came to mind when I was reading about this book: “Name it to tame it.” When we can name our feelings it helps to tame it, or feel more control over it. When we can label our emotions and identify them properly, we’re more equipped to have effective conversations and find constructive ways to feel better. The main purpose of this book, and the research she did for it, is to help people to build up and expand their language around emotion. ![]() jealousy) and explains how they can be misused. For each emotion, she defines them, identifies how they differ from something that seems similar (think envy vs. In Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown breaks down 87 different emotions into groupings such as “places we go when we feel wronged,” “places we go when we fall short,” “places we go when we search for connection,” etc. ![]()
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