Vulnerability

Vulnerability

Question # 1 How is vulnerability defined?

Vulnerability means wound.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vulnerability

Being vulnerable means being open to easily be hurt.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vulnerability

Emotional vulnerability is most often felt as anxiety about

being rejected, shamed, or judged as inadequate.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-it-together/201902/emotional-vulnerability-the-path-connection

Question # 2

What are examples of vulnerability?

An example of showing vulnerability is admitting to people

that you made a mistake.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/01/beautiful-mess-vulnerability/579892/

An example of showing vulnerability is admitting that you're

in love with someone who might only like you as a friend.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vulnerability

An example of showing vulnerability is being the first to apologize to your romantic partner after you have had a big discussion.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/01/beautiful-mess-vulnerability/579892/

Question # 3 What are emotions associated with vulnerability?

Choosing to be vulnerable means facing sadness, shame, helplessness, anger, embarrassment, disappointment or frustration.

Embarrassment and helplessness are the feelings most often identified with vulnerability.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/emotional-mastery/202008/how-be-more-vulnerable-and-authentic

It is pervasive in our cultural meaning-making to equate vulnerability - whether physical, emotional, or existential - with something shameful, an abhorrent weakness to be kept hidden and evaded, or counteracted through some form of reactive aggression and destructiveness.

https://raybwilliams.medium.com/why-the-best-leaders-view-vulnerability-as-a-strength-6a4a7e27d461

At the source of fearing vulnerability are the feelings of shame.

Shame tries to convince us that we are unworthy.

https://psychcentral.com/blog/overcoming-our-fear-of-emotional-vulnerability/

Question # 4 What are advantages of showing vulnerability?

Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, trust,

joy, and creativity.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1879833009 Location 100.

Vulnerability is our greatest measure of courage.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1879833009 Location 250.

Showing vulnerability helps to decrease tension and stress.

For example, stress can be decreased considerably by allowing free discussion about controversial or uncomfortable issues.

https://raybwilliams.medium.com/why-the-best-leaders-view-vulnerability-as-a-strength-6a4a7e27d461

People, who are fully vulnerable, believe that what makes them vulnerable is what makes them beautiful.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-beauty-in-the-beast/201201/am-i-worthy-lesson-1-in-vulnerability

Self-disclosure can build trust, admitting mistakes can foster

forgiveness, and confessing one’s romantic feelings can lead to new relationships.

https://raybwilliams.medium.com/why-the-best-leaders-view-vulnerability-as-a-strength-6a4a7e27d461

The more you allow another person to see who you really are, i.e. letting go of who you think you should be, the better you will be at connecting with her or him, because you allow that person to be imperfect as well.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-beauty-in-the-beast/201201/am-i-worthy-lesson-1-in-vulnerability

Seeking help can boost learning.

https://raybwilliams.medium.com/why-the-best-leaders-view-vulnerability-as-a-strength-6a4a7e27d461

Being vulnerable allows us to create new ideas and to see fresh possibilities that were previously blocked from our minds.

We take the risk that our creations will be judged poorly or rejected and that we may feel shame or inadequacy as a result.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-it-together/201902/emotional-vulnerability-the-path-connection

Other questions for you

For doing what in your life do you need to ask for help?

When you think about the biggest problem you have, who

do you think can help you solve the problem?