How Experts Deal with Failure - 7 Ways to Handle Defeat According to Psychologists

Being confronted with failure can be one of the most humbling experiences you will ever face.

Failing can make you doubt your self-worth, and put you in a hole that you feel like you cannot climb out of.

I wanted to see what the experts had to say were the best ways to deal with failure.

0:00 Intro
0:32 Don't dwell on highs and lows
1:24 Avoid self-pity
2:55 Show self-compassion
4:16 Remind yourself of what you did right
5:17 Don't avoid the problem
5:42 Try healthy coping mechanisms
7:35 Others have failed and succeeded