This is an independently created and unofficial workbook and summary of Brené Brown's book Atlas of the Heart and not the original book.

Cosmic Publications is proud to offer all of our readers our unofficial workbook of Brené Brown's book Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience.

In our workbook, we will unpack the main points of Brown's book and provide you with the opportunity to practice the lessons taught. Here you will find the following tantalizing sections:

• Full chapter summaries - clear and concise
• Highlighted key takeaways - to help hone in on the main idea of each chapter
• Self-reflection questions - designed to help you gauge where you currently need help and practice
• Action step(s) - created to encourage you to take real actionable steps to better implement the lesson of each chapter
• Self-evaluation - Intended as a way for you to evaluate your own progress with the action step and the chapter's lesson(s)

Here are some reflection questions you will encounter in this workbook:

1. Do you think you are/were taught to ignore problems in your family (maybe not explicitly but subtly taught through behavior)?
2. Do you share your vulnerabilities, like your problems or feelings with anyone? If yes, how big is the circle of such people? If not, why?
3. Do you think you effectively communicate your expectations to the people around you?
4. When was the last time you experienced awe? It can be anything small or big, doesn't matter.
5. Did you ever have a habit/stand that you knew was wrong but couldn't change? Did justification help you overcome the dissonance you felt?

We have truly taken the time to be very intentional with our workbook. Unlike other workbooks, we cater the questions and writing prompts to you the listener, and how you are progressing and relating to the information so that they can impact you on a personal level.

We do sincerely hope you get everything you will need with our workbook. It's simple but powerful. We encourage you to not give up on your journey to a better life and hope that we at Cosmic Publications can at the very least be a small part of that journey with you.

Best Wishes;

The Cosmic Publications Team