Exercise: Mistake Watching Watch a video of yourself performing at whatever it is you do. As you feel embarrassment or frustration in watching yourself fail, take note of the sensation. Evaluate the emotions that come with it. Sit with the feelings and sensations. Try to create space and keep your mind from spiraling. Practice labeling the emotions, using psychological distancing, or any of a number of strategies we’ve discussed so far. Watch where your thoughts go and gently pull them back away from the “freak-out” stage. Utilize the strategies you’ve learned, from breathing exercises to
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