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APRIL READING--ATLAS OF THE HEART by BRENE BROWN

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Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

Monday, April 24  4-6

Moderator: John Degrandis

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 to be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.”


In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 87 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.”

Includes a downloadable PDF of illustrations from the book 




Comments

  1. TillyApril 25, 2023 at 6:07 AM

    What a great book. I enjoyed reading this book and discovering new ideas and methods to deal with emotions. I found the book to be engaging, inspiring, and a joy to read. However, I do not believe that I can use this in the classes I teach at this point. If I were to use any of this book I would split some of the sections off and teach them as a separate lesson.

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  2. Kaity KeihlApril 25, 2023 at 12:39 PM

    I really enjoyed this book. I would probably have never picked this up on my own, but once I did, I feel that I learned many new things about emotions that we experience all the time. As I was reading this, I thought that this could be great to add in to a class for quick bell work questions or even extended responses as somewhat of a SEL time. I think it is important for students to feel like they have resources to understand the complexity of many emotions they, and we, are facing.

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