I’ve been rejected countless times throughout my life. I distinctly remember the sting I felt upon learning I didn’t make my high school’s varsity soccer team. Years later, that pain returned when my ...

We’ve all been there. Rejected. Perhaps you had your hopes up but didn’t get the job, client, partnership or promotion you wanted. And unfortunately, maybe you don’t have an explanation for the ...

Rejection is an inevitable part of life, yet it often feels like a sharp blow to our confidence and dreams. Whether it’s a ...

As Chef Gusteau says in Disney Pixar’s “Ratatouille”: “If you focus on what you left behind, you’ll never be able to see what lies ahead.” So let’s dive into some ways to deal with disappointment that ...

Do you (or does someone you know) struggle with sensitivity to rejection? If so, you likely perceive yourself in a negative light and fear that others will reject you for your inadequacies. The sense ...

The more emotionally immature we are, the more we expect the world to adapt to us. We may dominate, manipulate, and belittle to get what we want. Rejection sensitivity is prevalent among several ...

Break out the party hats. It’s officially college acceptance season — and, also, rejection season for many — as high school seniors receive decision letters, as the New York Times reported. Social ...

Being an entrepreneur — shoot, being a person — involves a lot of rejection. Sales calls. Pitches to distributors. Pitches to potential investors. “No” feels like the default setting. That’s why, as ...

A term gaining traction in the neurodivergent community is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), which means someone feels pain when they’re criticized or feel like they’re being put down or rejected ...

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