Things to keep in mind while dealing with critical people

From challenging the thoughts to getting clear on the facts, here are a few ways to deal with critical people.

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By Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Published on Sept 25, 2023 06:00 am IST 5 Photos
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Sometimes the people around us can be too critical about everything that we do. Trhis can have a negative impact on our self-confidence and self-trust. " Do you struggle with a particular critical friend or family member? Other people’s opinions often bring up all of our own insecurities and doubts. But when we can bring that awareness back to ourselves and look at what their words have triggered in us, we can then take power over changing the narrative," wrote Relationship Coach Rebecca Ore. Here are a few ways to deal with critical people.(Unsplash)
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Getting clear on the facts that the critical people have said will help us to get more awareness of things that are right, and things that do not serve us. (Unsplash)
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We also need to get more awareness on the way we are perceiving this criticism - there can be some parts that we agree with as well. We should ask ourselves what the criticism means to us. (Unsplash)

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Challenging the thoughts, we are having post receiving the criticism will help us to get more clarity on things. (Unsplash)
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At the end of the day, it's our thoughts that should matter the most to us. We should have the confidence and clarity in ourselves to decide that we want to think.(Unsplash)

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Tapatrisha Das

Tapatrisha is Content Producer with Hindustan Times. She covers stories related to health, relationships, and fashion.

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