advice~gurl answered Friday May 27 2005, 10:59 am: Heh, I do this too.
My way of cooling off the embarrissment is when I start thinking about it, I shake my head and smile and think of something else. It takes time to master and alot of work but it doesn work.
Embarrissment is human nature. We all have it, even if we have ways of keeping it from showing. Live with it. It won't be so embarrissing as time goes on.
ii_LoVe_YoU_x3 answered Thursday May 26 2005, 8:01 pm: Being embarrassed is a part of life. It's nothing to be ashamed of. I completely understand where you're coming from though. Sometimes over anylizing things can definitely make them work. For example, thinking about something embarassing will just make it worse. What you have to think to yourself is that everyone makes mistakes and that you made one & just laugh it off. I know how hard that sounds but just think how much better you'll come across to all the people that you feel embarassed in front of if you start laughing along with them. Good luck!
But anyways, in case you aren't that person and this is a coincedence, I'll post my advice again...
"The reason we get embarrassed is because we care too much about what other people think. So the answer is to simply care less about what people think. Simple answer, but it doesn't mean it is simple to accomplish. Take it one step at a time. When something embarrasses you, just take a deep breath, count to ten maybe, try to laugh at yourself, etc. And when you get embarrassed think about how it will really affect you in the LONG run.
Examples:
-You trip in front of every one.
-People forget things so easily. They'll forget your little accident in no time. How will this affect your life later? It won't. And if you still remember this incident in the long run, you'll be able to laugh at yourself.
-You say a stupid answer to the teacher's question in front of everyone.
-Like I said before, people have bad memories. It doesn't affect your life later, and you'll be able to laugh at yourself, even if not everyone forgets it. Plus, you learn from your mistakes.
-You talk to a really cute guy and the back of your skirt is actually stuck in your underwear.
-If he thinks you're an idiot, that crosses off another jerk on your guy list. See? That's a good thing. And if he still likes you and thinks you're a cute dork, you've definitely scored.
See, in every situation, there's a good side. And even if there's absolutely no good side, it won't really affect you in the long run. Just think about that."
And if you ARE the same person, the answer is obvious. Thinking about what you did all night makes things even worse. So don't do it. If you still think about it all night, you obviously didn't pay attention to anyone's advice, and that's why you haven't been making any progress. [ HyperactiveMiss's advice column | Ask HyperactiveMiss A Question ]
artistegirly answered Thursday May 26 2005, 7:44 pm: Try to forget about it, most people really don't care enough about your mistakes to treat you any differently.(unless they're jerks!) I mean, if you see somone else do somthing embarassing how long does it take for you to forget about it? Minutes, right?
Also to avoid being embarassed concentrate on what you're doing or saying and maybe if you're head isn't in space you won't mess up.
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