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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.'

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the clinician will be able to:

• Identify and define over 80 distinct emotions.
• Distinguish between groupings of related emotional experiences.
• Compare and contrast several similar, but distinct emotional experiences.
• Be able to more accurately name emotional experiences.
• Describe an actionable framework for meaningful connection.
• List examples of types of emotional experiences.
• Identify research describing emotion and connection.

Syllabus / Course Instructions

• This course is suitable for CE for beginning, intermediate and advanced level clinicians.
• The Course consists of reading the selected book, successfully completing an online posttest and filling out a course evaluation.
• The printed book or ebook is not included. It must be purchased separately. We have supplied a link to Amazon.com for your convenience.
• Purchasing your course will give you access to both a printable copy of the test and an online version of the test. Print the test to use as a companion as you read the book and answer the questions.
• You cannot exit the online test once you begin, so have your answers available.

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Bio: Brene' Brown, PhD, MSW

Brene' Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She is also a visiting professor in management at The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business.

Brown has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: 'The Gifts of Imperfection'; 'Daring Greatly'; 'Rising Strong'; 'Braving the Wilderness'; and 'Dare to Lead', which is the culmination of a seven-year study on courage and leadership. With Tarana Burke, she co-edited the bestselling anthology, 'You are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience'.

She hosts the 'Unlocking Us' and 'Dare to Lead' podcasts, and her TEDxtalk, 'The Power of Vulnerability,' is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world with more than 50 million views. Her Netflix special, 'The Call to Courage', is the first filmed lecture by a researcher on the streaming service. Brown lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie.