
We’ve all experienced embarrassing moments that seem to linger in our minds far longer than we’d like:
- That time you tripped in front of a crowd and turned beet red.
- The awkward comment you blurted out in a meeting.
- A wardrobe malfunction at the worst possible time.
- Saying the wrong thing to your crush.
These memories can pop up unexpectedly, flooding us with the same awful, cringeworthy feelings we felt in the moment. Our first instinct is often to run from the discomfort, to push the memory away, to distract ourselves so we don’t have to relive the embarrassment.








