Continuing our series on Emotional Intelligence, we wanted to continue running through the discussion on the various Inside Out emotions, and we arrived at Disgust... That's when we hit a wall. All of our reading was so clinical, so academic, so matter of a fact... it hardly was relatable. We understood it, but it didn't feel like something we could delve into and have a meaningful, enriching discussion on. There was a moment where we thought: can we even make an episode out of this topic?

But, all it took was a little pivot, a chance to see things in a new light. We twisted the emotion of disgust to instead look at a feeling that is particularly relatable to us as gamers and nerds: cringe.

We've all felt it and experienced, whether it be looking at somebody else and their actions, or when thinking about an activity. Oftentimes, we even feel it when we see old pictures of ourselves, or past posts that we made.

Today, we want to talk about those judgments and hangups, where they come from, and how they impact our lives and often hold us back. We want to discuss how reshaping our way of thinking about ourselves and others can open the door to even better experiences. We'll address where these thought patterns come from, and how they often hold us back from deeper connections, and enriching, fun experiences.

With that said, cringe serves a purpose, and our series on Emotional Intelligence wouldn't be complete without a dive into what we can learn about these feelings. We understand that they are often born from stories we have learned from society and people around us, but the reality is that these feelings are within us, and we are accountable for them. Let's get at the message, take a look at what we can learn, and look at how we can improve ourselves and our lives by being more open of cringe, both our own and from others.

We want to challenge all of us to live our lives as authentically as possible, and to allow others the freedom to do so as well. As long as your cringe isn't hurting anybody else, then embrace it and live it, and grow from those feelings within you!

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