3/13/25

Coping with Feeling Left Out / Rejection

🎥 The Maura Show: Understanding Rejection, Shame, and Embarrassment 🎥

What happens when Bobby feels left out after not being invited to his best friend Tommy’s birthday party? Join Maura, Bobby, Tommy, and a lively studio audience as they dive into self-conscious emotions like rejection, shame, and embarrassment. Through Radical Openness, they uncover the truth and show how these tricky feelings can actually bring us closer to others.

✨ What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why rejection, shame, and embarrassment exist (and how they help us).

✔️ How Radical Openness helps us stay curious and get more information.

✔️ How to use self-conscious emotions to build stronger connections.

💡 Featured Lessons: Rejection reminds us to stay connected to others. Shame and embarrassment can motivate us to repair relationships. Radical Openness helps us explore possibilities instead of jumping to conclusions.

🎥 Created by Brian Pelletier, LPC, NCC: Helping therapists, parents, and kids explore therapeutic skills in a fun and engaging way.

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