TWO KEYS TO REFRAMING EMBARRASSMENTS

Why must this be so mortifying? Oh, that’s right. Because it’s my life. Tessa Dare, Romancing the Duke

Are you letting the fear of embarrassment keep you from achieving what you want in a job, training, or relationship? What if the thought of being embarrassed had less power over you? Below, I share two techniques for handling embarrassing events. For each, I use my most embarrassing moments (leaving out the X-rated ones). I managed my fear of embarrassment and can help you do the same.

[Note: This article is an abridged version of one I wrote in Medium. It is an answer to the question: “How do you write about the field of Neuro-Semantics to a popular audience?” My approach is to focus on a problem the audience may face and not on the field itself. One challenge is to make explanations simpler. A training session would provide more detailed explanations and directions.]