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According to the timer, I had seven minutes remaining.
That tension and that gap is awkwardness.
Henna Pryor, executive coach and author ofGood Awkward
Case in point: my (temporarily) botched interview.
On the inside, I know I am a seasoned journalist who can conduct a proper interview.
I had to say something.
executive coach, speaker, and author ofGood Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You
Youve illustrated the point[awkwardness] exists in uncertainty, she assures me.
Are #awkwardmoments something we wish we could leave in 2023?
How to embrace moments of awkwardness whenever they show up
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She uses herself as an example.
A child of immigrant parents, Pryor often felt awkward among her peers growing up.
Which is all to say, awkwardness is subjective.
Overcome the spotlight effect
Ever felt like everyone has their eyes on you, analyzing your every move?
Thats thespotlight effectin action.
But the reality is, in most situations, most people arent paying attention to you at all.
executive coach, speaker, and author ofGood Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You
Once we start to believe that, its very freeing because its true.
Reminder: Youre not themain character(at least, not always).
Pryor says its impossible to plan ahead for every single scenario.
When you get through any awkward or cringe moment (which you will!)
Pryor says to focus on the redemption storyAKA, the positive outcomesrather than shame-spiraling into the negatives.
Rather than focusing on what went wrong and the icky feelings you felt, focus on what went right.
Theres a gift in the garbage that came out of that situation, Pryor says.
The avoidance of it makes it worse.
Naming it is connective.
An easy way to do this is by using humor.
Awkwardness is universal, says Pryor.
Remember: Awkwardness is always temporary
As mentioned, awkwardness is a feeling, and feelings arent forever.
Remind yourself that awkwardness is an emotion, and it will pass, says Pryor.
Sometimes it takes longer to pass than at other times, but it will pass.
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