How do you stop reacting to criticism?

How do you stop reacting to criticism?

By Leo Babauta

1. Stop Your First Reaction. If your first reaction is to lash back at the person giving the criticism, or to become defensive, take a minute before reacting at all.
2. Turn a Negative Into a Positive.
3. Thank the Critic.
4. Learn from the Criticism.
5. Be the Better Person.

What makes someone so defensive?

To be defensive is to react with an overprotective mentality so a situation that perhaps doesn’t warrant it. Defensiveness is an impulsive and reactive mode of responding to a situation or conversation. Rather than listening with an open heart, we respond with our metaphorical shields up and weapons drawn.

How do I stop being so sensitive and take things personally?

If you want to stop taking things personally, question your beliefs.

1. Stop Worrying So Much About What Other People Think of You.
2. Recognize the “Spotlight Effect”.
3. Become More Confident.
4. Think: “Troll-Delete”.
5. Be Too Busy to Care.
6. Stop Giving Your Power Away.
7. Don’t Drink the Poison.

Why do people take things personally?

If you tend to take things personally when they are not personal, it is because something has hit a nerve. You are projecting your own doubts and insecurities on other people. You expect people to dislike what you don’t like about yourself. You expect them to doubt your ability to do things that intimidate you.

How do I not take everything so seriously?

Here are some quick tips to live by when you want to stop taking yourself so seriously:

1. Have a goal for each day. This gives you something to look forward to.
2. Begin each day with gratitude.
3. Let go of grudges.
4. Live in the present.
5. If you make a mistake, learn from it.
6. Pursue your interests and dreams.

Why shouldn’t you take things personally?

When we don’t take things personally, it gives us more power over our thoughts, feelings, and actions. When we don’t take things personally, we recognize the individuality of others, their uniqueness; we accept that other people are different from us.

How do I stop myself from being serious?

How to Stop Taking Yourself Too Seriously

1. Confront the fear of being ridiculed: End the vicious cycle — fear fuels more fear. Face it and get over it.
2. Drop the ball on purpose: I don’t mean metaphorically, just let something fall through the cracks.
3. Change the tone, change the conversation: