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Can humiliation be a good thing?
But as we see in our personal lives, humiliation can be one of the most potent and transformative pathways to growth, resilience and courage.
What to do when you are being humiliated?
Here are 8 bold ways to bounce back when shame or humiliation bring you down.
- Recognize your personal shame response and identify your triggers.
- Reach out to someone you trust.
- Get a bear hug.
- Repeat a mantra to yourself.
- Create and practice a “shame recovery” ritual.
- Create a vision board for your goals and dreams.
How do I get through humiliation?
- Realize that you are not alone.
- You have to be resilient, not just smart.
- Most of the time, it’s nothing personal.
- Learn from the experience.
- Seek out a support network to help you move on.
- Use any downtime you have to do something you really enjoy.
- Think twice before striking back.
- Don’t hide.
What happens to people who are being humiliated by others?
People who are in the process of being humiliated are usually left stunned and speechless, and more than that, voiceless. When criticizing people, especially people with low self- esteem, we must take care not to attack their authority to make the status claims that they make.
Why learn humility in education?
Learning humility actually demonstrates great depth of character. Jennifer is a former elementary school teacher (M.Ed.) turned homeschooling mama to her two boys.
Why is humility so important in leadership?
So we want the confidence of our leaders to be grounded with humility. Humility helps temper and rightsize a leader’s ego, so that it doesn’t get pampered or inflated. Humility is a tricky thing. If you claim to be humble, you probably aren’t. Most often, you get humble only after you’ve been humbled.
What is the most important lesson you have learned in life?
One of the most important lessons that I have learned in life is to “face your fears.” Fears can hold us back from experiencing everything that life has to offer. When we give into fear we limit ourselves. We think we can do only this—go only that far—but no more. My fear was a fear of failure.