How to Handle Rejection - Being Rejected Isn't Failure or the End

Rejection doesn't define you, but it is a normal part of life. I have 5 tips on how to handle rejection in the moment & not let it crush you but cause you to see things in a different way & try again.

Show Notes:
For the longest time I stayed in my comfort zone because I didn’t want to deal with rejection. And that lasted a good portion of my life. I would just stay comfy in the things I knew how to handle, the things where I knew how things were going to turn out, the things that weren’t scary at all. And one of the biggest reasons for this was because I was such a perfectionist. If I had even the smallest feeling that things weren’t going to work out well or believe the ability to accomplish whatever would be difficult, I would just pass. Perfectionism & rejection don’t mix

But perfectionism eventually gets to be too much & it came to a point where really bad things were happening, so I had to get help & work really hard to let go of that behavior. And as I have been letting go of perfectionism, I’ve realized that fear of rejection is just as much of a chokehold on your mindset. And rejection for me was not only not wanting to try new things & it not work out, but always needing to gain other people’s acceptance. I can’t tell you how dangerous this is. By needing to be accepted by everyone in your life, you are basically handing over the keys to your emotions & being like, “Yeah, take me for a ride if you want!” It’s the people-pleaser in us.

So yeah, rejection is a lot to take. And we can experience rejection in so many ways, even more than what I already mentioned. But the key to rejection is to not allow it to crush you but cause you to see things in a different way. See your situation, your experience, your interaction in a different way & try again. I like to think of rejection as a challenge to not give up.

Today I want to share with you How to Handle Rejection in the Best Way (meaning the most healthy way):

1. Accept the Rejection (if you stay in denial, you’ll never move past it being a bad thing & create more emotional pain for yourself. This is also proof you are pushing yourself outside your comfort zone & the more it affects you, the more you know how much it meant to you, which can help you assess your priorities in life)
2. Consider Rejection as a Way to Re-Route (it’s the classic reminder that rejection can be seen as a way of protection from something you didn’t need anyway. Take the lessons you learned from it not working out this time & move forward.)
3. Remember to Show Yourself Compassion (don’t ream yourself for all the things you may have done wrong just to crap on yourself, don’t launch into negative self-talk, don’t punish yourself)
4. Your Experiences of Rejection Don’t Define You (nothing in your life defines you unless you allow it to)
5. Lean Into Gratitude Because All Isn’t Lost

Thank you again for listening & I hope this episode was helpful.

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