Bren Brown: Lean into joy and vulnerability to avoid burnout, lead effectively National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Brene Brown quotes joy vulnerability fear courage What Does It Mean to Dress Rehearse Tragedy (& Why Is It Keeping You from Living in the Moment)? When we feel that quiver of vulnerability, instead of dress rehearsing tragedy and waiting for the other shoe to drop, let that shudder be a reminder to practice gratitude. Bren Brown. Joy We're trying to dress rehearse tragedy so we can beat vulnerability to the punch." Bren Brown to Oprah Winfrey. Bren says we avoid the vulnerability of sheer joy because we're terrified of Do You Worry to Protect Yourself from Bad Things Happening? Sixty and Me