We’ve all been there when someone makes a comment, criticises our work, or doesn’t reply to a message, and suddenly we’re spiraling into self-doubt. Taking things personally is a natural response, ...

Every one of us has a tender underbelly of our psyche. Everyone has something they’re sensitive about, where even a gentle poke can feel more like a thwack. Comments don’t slide off like water from a ...

In his book The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz writes, “Don’t take anything personally.” Yet, those of us who struggle with disappointment, frustration, or anger tend to take things very personally.