Brené Brown’s first TED talk, which describes her journey as a researcher into connection, and how it led her into the understanding of shame and the fear of disconnection. During her research, spanning 6 years and countless stories from thousands of people, she identified a group who lived “whole heartedly”. These people felt a high sense of love and belonging – precisely because they believed they were worthy of it. A few qualities distinguished these people:
- courage to tell the story of who they were with all of their heart and the courage to be imperfect
- compassion of themselves and others
- connection to their truth
- vulnerability as a necessary quality
As a result of her studies, Brown has recommendations for us, based on the lessons learnt from these whole hearted people.
- let yourself be fully seen
- love with your whole hearts even if there are no guarantees
- practice gratitude and joy
- believe you are good enough and worthy.