Is There A Cure For Blushing?

[nailit]

Just been in a meeting with about a dozen others. I have social anxiety and a year ago would not even have put myself in the position of been in a room with a dozen others. However ive tried to move on as the prospect of spending the rest of my life hardly going out not very enticing. Since the meeting was about coping with various 'mental health' issues (anything from anxiety and depression to schizophrenia) I felt ok been there, with others, who have experienced the same. Towards the end though we all had to talk about ourselves...something Ive always hated in groups... and when it was my turn my face could have given off enough heat to power a city. I'm even colouring up writing this and thinking about it.
Are there any kind of tips or tricks to stop yourself from blushing?

[anneasquith]

well, I can't help you with the blushing,but,,,,, well done you for going to the meeting :)

[ll_billym]

You blush because you feel uncomfortable about something that is happening, then you feel more uncomfortable because you think people know you are uncomfortable because of how much you are blushing.. A bad cycle!

There are no tricks that will make you feel more comfortable, imagining people naked for instance, because you are only tricking yourself, and you know it's a trick and frankly if everyone WAS naked you'd probably blush more! And tricks only serve to take you away from the present moment, where really you should be embracing the present moment, only by embracing it will you to enjoy it. Trying to forget it is not dealing with reality.

The only way to properly deal with situations like this to to call out what's real - your red face - tell everyone exactly how you blush when put on the spot, and how much you dislike speaking in a group, make a joke about the guy next to you having to take his jumper off because your cheeks are so hot.

Once you have spoken about it then you really have nothing to be embarrassed about, it's all out there. Be the blusher of the group and try to embrace it, it's and you should try to love yourself for this trait - that's the only 'cure'.

[shoota]

Yeah, but it's fun imagining everyone naked.....

[Psybbo]

Somebody once told me 'Don't worry, everybody has to go to the toilet'

[tonyav]

He's talking about blushing not flushing, Psybbo ;-)

[Psybbo]

Yes, Tony, but that thought brings us all to the same level. blushes and leaves

[tonyav]

LOL.

[ummmm]

I haven't read all the answers...

I wouldn't have spoke, I would have walked out.

Even at school I told my teachers to please not make me stand up and speak in front of the class. The one teacher that tried to make me do it.....I just grabbed my bag and left.

[anneasquith]

ummm, the meeting was about mental health issues ( group therapy ) not the classroom,

[janbee]

I've never blushed in my life. Wish sometimes that I could. I seem to have the same lack of pigmentation as Lilith Sternen Crane(if you watch Frasier)

[ummmm]

Anne...I can read.

[nailit]

thanks for all replies.