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 ...

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, ...

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.