You ever tried to express a real, honest feeling… and the other person shuts you down? “Relax.” “You’re too sensitive.” “It’s not a big deal.” “You’re being dramatic.” If this happens to you — it’s NOT because you’re overreacting. It’s because they don’t know how to handle the discomfort of your emotion. In this video, I’ll walk you through: ✔ why emotionally immature people minimize or dismiss your feelings ✔ how to stay grounded instead of getting lost in self-doubt ✔ the exact phrases to use to protect your peace ✔ how to communicate [...]

 Not taking things personally is no easy undertaking. And all of us do take things personally at least some of the time. But the good news is we can get better at not taking things so personally with practice, and by working with our automatic negative thoughts. And even if we never completely stop taking things personally, we can definitely learn how to become more resilient so that when we do get knocked down, we know how to get back up as quickly as possible.