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How to Get Over an Embarrassing Moment in 5 Steps

How to Get Over an Embarrassing Moment in 5 Steps

Soul Gum vor 1 Jahr

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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

02:06 Preorder Make Believe! Come see me on tour!

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