Échec & moi

Paralyzed by the fear of failure, Simon can't win the basketball finals. Why does potential failure cause him so much anxiety? What is performance anxiety?

Simon refuses to admit he accidentally put salt in his coffee! Why do we find it so hard to admit our mistakes?

Simon asks himself: why do we have the impression that trial and error is a bad thing? Simon looks at the story of Thomas Edison, who used trial-and-error throughout his career to invent revolutionary objects such as the light bulb!

Simon Cousineau is ridiculed when he makes a gaffe during a comedy monologue, and then becomes the subject of a viral video. He undertakes a sociological experiment to show the impact of humiliation.

Simon Cousineau panics when he realizes he's been procrastinating instead of rehearsing for tomorrow's show! Simon discovers that famous Ontario writer Margaret Atwood is a professional procrastinator.

Simon takes part in the qualifying round of an obstacle race, but wants to give up after a few defeats. How can he persevere after failure? Daniel Nadon, a psychotherapist, helps Simon by coaching him on perseverance.

Simon wants the prom to be perfect, but the other members of the committee are annoyed by his perfectionism. Is striving for perfection a mistake? In fact, striving for perfection can be detrimental to our well-being.

During the debate between the candidates for student council president, Simon freezes with stage fright! How can the fear of making mistakes in front of a crowd cause such an intense reaction?

During a date with someone he likes, Simon is distracted by everything going on around him! His distraction leads to an embarrassing mistake!

After accidentally forgetting an appointment, Simon is hurt by his friend's reaction, who uses his blunder to humiliate him. In this episode, we learn to forgive for ourselves, when we're ready, without obligation.