Why Criticism Can Hurt so Much

Our difficulty in accepting criticism doesn’t arise from feeling it is undeserved, but rather the opposite. It confirms a secret belief in our own unworthiness. Use the special code YOUTUBE10 to get 10% off all our products, books, and more in our online shop until the 31st December 2021! For books and more from The School of Life, visit our online shop: Our website has therapy, articles and products to help you lead a more fulfilled life: If you are struggling with Mental Health there are lines where you can get professional support: FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects on our blog, here: “To be criticised is never pleasant. It is rarely a good day when we have to read an unflattering social media post about ourselves, when we are given harsh feedback on a project or hear that we are being gossiped about by strangers. However, the question of how much criticism needs to hurt depends on something which has nothing to do with the specific attack we happen to face: how much we happen to like ourselves...“ MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on SELF in our playlist: SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Noelle Smith Design Title animation produced in collaboration with Vale Productions