{"id":44214,"date":"2021-08-04T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=44214"},"modified":"2025-11-02T16:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T20:07:11","slug":"the-power-of-vulnerability-discussion-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-power-of-vulnerability-discussion-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Vulnerability Discussion Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to further your understanding of Bren\u00e9 Brown lecture? How can these <em>The Power of Vulnerability <\/em>discussion questions help you relate her messages to your own life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Power of Vulnerability <\/em>was a TED Talk given by Bren\u00e9 Brown about shame, vulnerability, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wholehearted-living\/\">wholehearted living<\/a>. 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Describe the experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With this in mind, what similar opportunities are coming up in the near future? How can you prevent shame from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/whats-holding-you-back\/\">holding you back<\/a> next time?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-practice-gratitude\"><strong>Practice Gratitude<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gratitude is one of the most important aspects of wholehearted living. It prevents foreboding joy (a fear of the \u201cother shoe dropping\u201d) and allows you to maintain perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>List three to five things that you\u2019re grateful for in this moment. Explain <em>why <\/em>you\u2019re grateful for each.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does this list affect your perspective? (For example, if you\u2019re having a rough day, does this list bring some light into your day? 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