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Criticism and Rejection

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Rejection

Rejection can be experienced on a large scale or in small ways in everyday life. While rejection is typically a part of life, some types of rejection may be more difficult to cope with than others.

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FindCenter It must be exhausting to feel as if your worth comes from winnowing yourself down to other people’s opinions of who you should be.

Alok Vaid-Menon

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Karen Fat Shames Woman, Instantly Regrets It

Fat shaming/ body shaming is never cool.

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Brené Brown: Why Your Critics Aren’t the Ones Who Count

Author and vulnerability researcher Brené Brown shows us how to deal with the critics and our own self-doubt by refusing to “armor up” and shut ourselves off. “Not caring what people think,” she says, “is its own kind of hustle.”

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Tara Mohr: “Playing Big” Keynote—The 2014 3% Conference

In this keynote, Tara Mohr, author of Playing Big, talks about how about women can unhook from praise and criticism and play big on their own terms.

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FindCenter I never asked for your approval. I am not a destination for your insecurities. I am a human being: born with a heart, two lungs, and no shame.

Alok Vaid-Menon

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Don’t Take It Personally: The Art of Dealing with Rejection

Who hasn’t felt the sting of rejection? It doesn’t take much for your feelings to get hurt—a look or a tone of voice or certain words can set you ruminating for hours on what that person meant. An unreturned phone call or a disappointing setback can really throw you off your center.

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Bouncing Back: 6 Stories of Triumph after Rejection

There are lessons that you can use in your own life to help you overcome what sometimes may seem as an insurmountable obstacle.

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Dealing with Rejection // The Creatives’ Conversation Clip

We’re back with another highlight from our latest episode of The Creatives’ Conversation! Rejection can be hurtful—but it doesn’t have to stifle your growth as a creative.

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FindCenter Shame is interrupted joy.

Alok Vaid-Menon

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