How to Get Over an Embarrassing Moment in 5 Steps

Admit it: you’re still thinking about that cringey thing you did
6 years ago. Maybe it was something you said. Something you did.
Something that haunts you at 2 AM when your brain decides to
rerun its most humiliating blooper reel.





Today, we’re breaking down exactly how to move past an
embarrassing moment in 5 steps. We’ll talk about why your brain
refuses to let things go, how the spotlight effect makes you
think people care way more than they actually do, and the five
fastest ways to shake off the cringe and move on with your life.





EPISODE OUTLINE


00:00 Intro 


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02:44 Why do we feel embarrassment? 


03:50 Embarrassment scale 


03:57 Tier 1: slight cringe


05:07 Tier 2: mild cringe


07:07 Tier 3: proper humiliation 


11:09 Tier 4: deep humiliation 


13:29 Tier 5: existential humiliation


15:45 Jean Paul Sartre’s the gaze 


17:50 The spotlight effect


18:44 Social media and the spotlight effect


19:30 5 tips for navigating embarrassing moments


19:3 6 Break - Book! Bali! Tour! 


25:25 1. Remember the spotlight is not real


29:51 2. Call it out as it’s happening 


32:49 3. Tell someone 


34:27 4. Figure out the root


35:58 5. Own it and then move on 


40:07 Challenge 





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EPISODE LINKS


Spotlight Effect Study 


Spotlight Effect and Social Media Study 


Jean Paul Sartre’s Being and Nothingness