“Before conducting this research I thought that numbing and taking the edge off was just about addiction, but I don’t believe that… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“I knew this was a critically important finding in my research, so I spent several hundred interviews trying to better understand the… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it’s often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life-paralysis.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“The biggest potential for helping us overcome shame is this: We are “those people.” The truth is…we are the others. Most of… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“I definitely believe that genetics and neurobiology can play a critical role in addiction, but I also believe that there are countless… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Pain is unrelenting. It will get our attention. Despite our attempts to drown it in addiction, to physically beat it out of… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“always put off writing by reorganizing my entire house and spending way too much time and money buying office supplies and organizing systems. Every… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter.… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can't ensure, who may stay in… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
“No matter how separated we are by what we think and believe, we are part of the same spiritual story.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal. Additionally, perfectionism is more about perception -… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
If you're also in the arena and you're putting your ideas out and you're owning them and you're saying "I disagree with you about… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“I found that men and women with high levels of shame resilience share these four elements: They understand shame and recognize what messages and… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
