Today we’re going to talk about embarrassment. I was listening to Brené Brown’s relatively new podcast called Unlocking Us and heard her use a term I didn’t know. The term was self-conscious emotions and embarrassment is one of them. In this episode sponsored by BetterHelp, we’ll cover how young you are when you can feel embarrassment, what you can learn from failure, and the positive aspects of embarrassment. You might be surprised!
I’ve often said you learn a lot more from failure – and I personally have done just that. But how does it get to be something you can learn from rather than something you must avoid at all costs? Why is it that some people cannot tolerate being embarrassed and thus live extremely risk averse lives?
The listener email today is from a woman who only recently revealed sexual abuse to her therapist – before not even deeming it important enough to discuss – and how those revelations are changing her for the better.
Important Links:
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A Time article featuring Brené Brown’s answers to ten questions
Dr. Michael Lewis’ research on embarrassment and child development
Tyson Hartnett article on fearing failure
Article in LifeScience by Remy Melina about positive aspects of embarrassment
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