Bren Brown

emotions are responding to my “thinking” assessment of how well I can handle something.

chronic exposure to stressors can be detrimental to health.

chronic exposure to stressors can be detrimental to health.

rapid aging, decreased immune function, greater inflammatory processes, less sleep, and poorer health behaviors.

with an adventurous heart and the right maps, we can travel anywhere and never fear losing ourselves. Even when we don’t know where we are.

Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid

simple, boring tasks or mundane activities can allow our minds to wander, daydream, and create. The lack of stimulation that defines “being bored” gives our imagination room to play and grow.

As researcher and writer Sherry Turkle says, “
Boredom is your imagination calling to you.”

It’s dangerous to put your self-worth in other people’s hands.

Disappointed: It didn’t work out how I wanted, and I believe the outcome was outside of my control.

Regretful: It didn’t work out how I wanted, and the outcome was caused by my decisions, actions, or failure to act.

Discouraged: I’m losing my confidence and enthusiasm about any future effort—I’m losing the motivation and confidence to persist.

Resigned: I’ve lost my confidence and enthusiasm about any future effort—I’ve lost the motivation and confidence to persist.

Frustrated: Something that feels out of my control is preventing me from achieving my desired outcome.