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How to handle embarrassment

Name: How to handle embarrassment
Uploaded: 2024-10-10T14:00:51+00:00
Duration: 48 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this short instructional video, the speaker outlines three actionable steps for coping with embarrassing moments. First, they recommend verbalizing…

10 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this short instructional video, the speaker outlines three actionable steps for coping with embarrassing moments. First, they recommend verbalizing the incident aloud (e.g., saying “I just fell”) to normalize the feeling and prevent negative emotions from escalating. Second, they advise giving oneself grace by eliminating self‑critical thoughts and allowing oneself to be human. Third, they suggest finding humor in the situation, laughing at oneself, and using the episode as a relatable story, which can increase likability. The video ends with a call to follow the creator for more advice.

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How to handle embarrassment. Number 1, say what's embarrassing out loud. For example, let's say you tripped and fell in a room. Instead of getting up to leave, you're going to say out loud, I just fell. If you call somebody by the wrong name, you're going to say out loud, I just called you by the wrong name. When you say it out loud, you normalize your emotions, which stop the negative emotions from taking over. And number 2, give yourself grace. That means no negative self-talk. I don't want to hear, I'm so dumb, I'm so clumsy, I'm so stupid. When you go into that negative self-talk, the only person it hurts is you. Give yourself permission to be human. Number 3: Find the humor. When you can just sit back and laugh at yourself and show that you don't take yourself all that seriously, it makes you more likable and more relatable to the people around you. And if we're honest, it's our most embarrassing moments that make the best stories. So try that and follow me.