Dealing with Embarrassment

Take a deep breath to calm down and regain control.

• use humor

• Pause and breathe

• Refame

• talk about

 Laughing at yourself (if appropriate) can defuse the tension

• -Give Yourself a Break

•  Take a deep breath to calm down and regain control.

  
  

• Use Humor

• Talk About It

 Instead of focusing on the embarrassment, think about what you can learn from the situation.

• Reframe the Situation

• Pause and Breathe

• Give Yourself a Break

• Use Humor

 Sometimes talking to a friend or trusted adult helps you feel less alone

• -Pause and Breathe

• -Reframe the Situation

• Give Yourself a Break

• Talk About It

Remind yourself that everyone gets embarrassed from time to time. It's part of being human

• Give Yourself a Break

• Pause and Breathe

• Use Humor

• Reframe the Situation

Why is regulating your emotions important?

• It isn't important

• It helps you make better decisions

• It makes you feel sad

• It makes homework unnecessary

What are healthy ways to cool down if angry?

• Listen to music

• Rest

• Exercise

• Punch a Wall

Convenience yourself it's not as big of deal as you think it is

• give yourself a break

• Deal with it

• Not the center of the universe

• Talk about it

Don't apologize over and over, you're drawing more attention to it. Down play the moment

• Talk about it

• Embarrassment

• Change the channel

• Deal with it

Stop replaying the moment over in your head, replace it with a good memory

• Deal with it

• Change the channel

• Pause and breathe

• talk about it