{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67286dfd5b575bc851987e7e/6a56a362039f51de1328f75d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Foot in Mouth: Why You Freeze and How to Recover in Real Time","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67286dfd5b575bc851987e7e/1784039470671-dda636f3-7ab7-4737-b5f2-60b0f35193b5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>You said the wrong thing. Or you froze and went blank. Or you rambled and lost your point. Everyone has been there, and most people never learn what to do next, so they cringe, avoid the person, and replay it for weeks.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is about what happens after the fumble. We get into amygdala hijacking, the split second where your threat response shoves your thinking brain offline, and why \"just stay calm\" is useless when the calm part of your brain is the part that went dark. Then we get practical: what to say after you freeze, what to say after the wrong thing lands, and the one move that makes it worse.</p><p><br></p><p>You cannot think your way out of a freeze while it is happening. Your body has to already know the move, and the only way it learns is reps. That is what we practice inside Confidence Academy. Stop learning, start practicing. Link in the show notes.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more by visiting: <a href=\"https://www.thebodylanguagetraininginstitute.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thebodylanguagetraininginstitute.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Take action and strengthen your mind with The Resilient Mind Journal. Get your free digital copy today: <a href=\"https://theresilientmind.systeme.io/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download Now</a></p>","author_name":"Simba Nyazika"}