As this Mayo Clinic post points out, few things can bruise our egos like failing in public. When we experience big public failures, like forgetting a key piece of information during a work presentation or accidentally sending a personal email to several coworkers, it can take a real toll on your self-confidence. The post suggests to useful ways of recovering from such a stressful and embarrassing event. One is to put effort into not letting yourself become paralyzed with fear when a similar situation arises in the future. Basically, it’s the process of reminding yourself that just because you made a mistake once doesn’t mean that you are completely incompetent.
The second is a little more challenging; you have to acknowledge the mistake and move on. Accepting your own fallibility will and may take some work, but there are ways to expedite the process. Add an extra set to each part of your workout routine or starting a new routine if you haven’t worked out in a while. Next, make a concerted effort to improve your eating habits. Cut the junk food out of your diet and up your intake of vitamin rich vegetables. In addition to improving your mental and physical health, working out more and eating better will help boost your confidence in a. And then added confidence will help you come to terms with the fact that sometimes you make mistakes, but they don’t define your life.
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