1. Vulnerability means..
A. Uncertainty, risk, emotional exposure
B. Weakness
C. Attention seeking
D. Foolishness
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Right answer – A. Uncertainty, risk, emotional exposure
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.
2. Being vulnerable to someone means…
A. Showing someone in how much pain you are in to seek sympathy
B. Making up false stories to grab attention
C. Telling private information to test relationship
D. To express your true self and be brave
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Right answer – D. To express your true self and be brave
3. True or false
Vulnerability does not depend on the relationship you have with other person.
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Right answer – FALSE.
Vulnerability is based on mutuality and requires boundaries and trust.
It is about sharing our feelings and experiences with people who have earned the right to hear them.
4. Vulnerability requires ___________ from the listener.
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Right answer – Kindness and loyalty
Mutually respectful vulnerability leads to increased connection, trust and engagement.
Vulnerability without boundaries leads to disconnection, distrust and disengagement
5. Perfectionism is a belief that….
A. I can do everything well
B. If I do things perfectly, I can minimise or avoid the pain of blame, judgement and shame
C. I have to live up to my standards
D. None of the above
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Right answer – B. If I do things perfectly, I can minimise or avoid the pain of blame, judgement and shame
Perfectionism is less about doing things right than it is about avoiding the consequence if you do it wrong. It’s more about pleasing others.
And if you think “your perfectionism” is not about all this, it’s just a genuine desire to make things right, then complete the task. Perfection comes with time and experience, you cannot wait until you make your very first poetry “perfect”.
6. Vulnerability helps you…
A. Connect with others
B. Detach from others
C. Feel bad about yourself
D. None of the above
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Right answer – A. Connect with others
All this information was taken form Berne Brown’s research on vulnerability.
I tried to present it in a creative way to make it easy to understand and remember.
Hope you guys liked it! 🙂