{"id":87621,"date":"2022-12-28T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=87621"},"modified":"2023-01-03T11:47:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:47:59","slug":"brene-brown-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/brene-brown-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Bren\u00e9 Brown: Connection Is the Key to Preventing Shame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why does Bren\u00e9 Brown encourage connection between people? How does <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-connect-with-people\/\">connecting with others<\/a> stop toxic shaming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn\u2019t)<\/em> gives different practices for developing empathy and combating shame, one of which is connection. Bren\u00e9 Brown claims that connecting with others helps you establish mutual support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive deeper into the beauty of connecting with others and how it creates a positive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learn-to-talk-about-shame-and-connect-with-others\"><strong>Learn to Talk About Shame and Connect With Others<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Bren\u00e9 Brown, connection is crucial to combating shame because it helps you put <em>courage <\/em>and <em>compassion <\/em>into action. Further, once you learn how to express your own shame and ask for support, you\u2019ll be better equipped to listen to others and provide <em>them<\/em> with support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Research supports the idea that having social support systems is crucial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-be-more-resilient\/\">building resilience<\/a> against negative experiences and emotions (like shame). <a href=\"https:\/\/ecologyandsociety.org\/vol20\/iss4\/art10\/#abstract\">Studies have even noted a link between social support and the neurocognitive systems and genetic mechanisms related to resilience<\/a>. However, like Brown, Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen explain that learning <em>how<\/em> to talk about our experiences and listen to others is crucial to ensuring that these connections have a <em>positive<\/em> effect. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/difficult-conversations\"><em>Difficult Conversations<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>Stone, Patton, and Sheen explain that <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/difficult-conversations\/chapter-1\">if we don\u2019t share our feelings in a productive way and truly listen to others when they share theirs, we could end up misunderstanding each other, not getting what we need, and ultimately damaging our relationships<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Talk About Shame<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Before you can effectively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/eckhart-tolle-relationships-how-to-be-present\/\">connect with others<\/a>, you must first learn how to talk about shame<\/strong>. Brown explains that shame is a complex and often undiscussed topic, meaning most people don\u2019t have the vocabulary to express their feelings and experiences. Consequently, to have a productive discussion, you must understand how to effectively express yourself and understand others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To constructively talk about shame, put everything you\u2019ve learned in Practice #1 and Practice #2 into words\u2014<\/strong>explain the identity that\u2019s causing your fear, how it makes you feel, why it makes you feel that way, and what kind of support you need instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you ask a question in school and a classmate makes you feel stupid by implying that your questions are dumb, you can explain to them:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I ask questions and you say things like \u2018wasn\u2019t that obvious?\u2019, you really hurt me and make me feel stupid. I ask questions because I want to ensure that I fully understand topics, but when you make negative remarks like that, it discourages me from wanting to learn and creates a hostile environment. Instead, I\u2019d prefer if you either offered to answer my questions or remained quiet so the professor can answer them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: While the authors of <em>Difficult Conversations<\/em> agree with Brown\u2019s recommendations for talking about feelings (like shame), they recommend a slightly different approach to truly<em> ensuring<\/em> a positive outcome. <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/difficult-conversations\/chapter-5#managing-emotions\">First, control your emotions before entering the conversation<\/a>. Otherwise, you may engage in negative behaviors like yelling or blaming. Further, instead of sharing your fears, feelings, explanations, and needs all in one go, give the other person the opportunity to respond to each factor. After explaining why you feel the way you do, let the other person share their own feelings. Then, solve the issue <em>together<\/em> so that both parties&#8217; needs are fulfilled.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Connect With Others<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re able to effectively express your experiences of shame to others and ask for their support, Brown says that <strong>you can use these abilities to support others and prevent shame<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To support others, be willing to listen to their experiences and pain<\/strong>. When they share their story with you, you can laugh, cry, and feel their emotions with them by tapping into your own experiences. You can share your story with them and let them know that they\u2019re not alone in their pain. You can reassure them that they aren\u2019t defective and provide them with a critical perspective on shame to help them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-look-at-the-bigger-picture\/\">see the bigger picture<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Another way to support others and change the culture of shame is speaking up when you see people being cruel.<\/strong> If you\u2019re in a group, you can stop a shamer by asking a question that makes them reconsider their actions, and you can redirect the conversation away from shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if someone is casting doubt on another person\u2019s intelligence, you can redirect the conversation by saying something like, \u201cMaybe he\u2019s really busy with work and didn\u2019t have time to study. I wonder if it would help to form a study group and ask if he\u2019d like to join.\u201d That way, you\u2019re making the shamer confront their negative actions while simultaneously suggesting a way to provide support to the person being shamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When questioning and redirecting the conversation doesn\u2019t work, directly address the issue with the shamer in a private conversation. Use the technique from the previous section to explain to the shamer how they\u2019re causing shame, how it makes others feel, why it makes them feel that way, and how they can provide support instead. Brown emphasizes avoiding confrontation in a group setting because you\u2019re likely to cause more shame when you bring public attention to the shamers&#8217; bad behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Many experts agree that <a href=\"https:\/\/hrdailyadvisor.blr.com\/2018\/09\/11\/the-key-to-combating-bullying-is-accountability\/\">holding others accountable for their bad behavior (like shaming) is important to creating positive environments and culture<\/a>. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/mind-cafe\/the-power-of-calling-people-out-3997f2efc6a4\">others explain that it\u2019s not always your place to do so<\/a>\u2014even if you think you\u2019re witnessing a shaming incident like those Brown discusses. For example, maybe you think someone is being shamed and is too shy to confront their shamer, but they actually don\u2019t feel ashamed at all. In this scenario, confronting the perceived \u201cshamer\u201d could create issues for everyone involved. Before interjecting on someone else&#8217;s behalf, have a conversation with that person to determine how they feel about the situation and whether they feel intervention is necessary.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why does Bren\u00e9 Brown encourage connection between people? How does connecting with others stop toxic shaming? I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn\u2019t) gives different practices for developing empathy and combating shame, one of which is connection. Bren\u00e9 Brown claims that connecting with others helps you establish mutual support. 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