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How do you deal with embarrassing mistakes?

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How do you deal with embarrassing mistakes?

10 Ways to Overcome Embarrassment

  1. Keep the right tense. All embarrassment takes place in the past.
  2. Stop apologizing.
  3. Be you. Neurotic you.
  4. Visit humiliations past. This one will help you keep things in perspective.
  5. Get in the car again.
  6. Laugh about it.
  7. Allow some tilting.
  8. Learn how to be afraid.

How do you treat disappointment?

1. Limit how long you let yourself feel bad.

  1. Give yourself a limited time to feel bad. Acknowledge the letdown but don’t get mired in it.
  2. Don’t ruminate about what might have been.
  3. Avoid self-pity.
  4. Use self-compassion.
  5. Put it in perspective.
  6. Identify the next opportunity.
  7. Remember: Success does not equal happiness.

How do you heal disappointment?

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Here’s how to pick up and move out of “I’ve let myself down” land after disappointing yourself.

  1. Accept What Happened.
  2. Treat Yourself Like a Friend—Not a Frenemy.
  3. Recognize Your Big Expectations.
  4. Distract Yourself (in a Healthy Way)
  5. Ask Yourself the Right Questions.
  6. Adjust for Next Time (and the Time After That)

How do you recover from embarrassing?

9 Ways to Recover From An Embarrassing Moment

  1. Ignore it. There are times when you’re lucky enough to sidestep an embarrassing moment just before it’s about to happen—or it happens but nobody’s paying attention.
  2. Apologize for it.
  3. Explain yourself.
  4. Laugh about it.
  5. Make a joke of it.
  6. Play it up.
  7. Vent about it.
  8. Learn from it.

How do you forgive yourself for embarrassing yourself?

How to Actually Forgive Yourself

  1. Remember that it’s okay to feel guilty.
  2. But, understand the difference between guilt and shame.
  3. Admit you messed up.
  4. Apologize to anyone you may have hurt.
  5. Write yourself an apology.
  6. Take care of yourself, mentally and physically.
  7. Be patient.
  8. Don’t try to change other people.
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How do you pick yourself up after a disappointment?

How do you express disappointment professionally?

Tell the person why you’re disappointed using specific and unemotional language. Be direct and objective and list all of the reasons you’re dissatisfied, but avoid berating them with a list of wrongdoings. Use calm, professional language to convey your feelings and avoid raising your voice or using profanities.