As a first, "internal" step, Scheddin advises accepting the embarrassing situation as such. Then state the obvious and apologize. An example: Talking with a colleague, you make disparaging remarks ...

Everyone’s had that moment where they want the ground to swallow them whole after doing something mortifying. The shame feels enormous in the moment, but there are actually practical ways to move past ...

Embarrassment is a feeling of awkward self-consciousness or shame. It manifests as a sense of discomfort or even foolishness around others due to something you’ve said or done. In this case, of course ...