Cringe! How to take the bite out of embarrassing moments


By AGENCY
We all experience embarrassing moments from time to time – but is there a way to limit the cringe? Experts offer tips on how to regulate your own feelings of shame and overcome them with confidence. — Photo: Nanitha/Westend61/dpa

Your stomach starts growling loudly in an important meeting. You break wind on your first date. You call someone's new wife by the name of his ex-wife. You realize you had lipstick on your teeth while talking to a neighbour. You stumble and fall in a crowded restaurant.

There are countless situations so embarrassing that you may wish the ground would open up and swallow you whole.

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