constructive criticism

Criticism is part of our lives because everybody has an opinion, some are jealous of you, some want to drag you down, and some want to help you. Criticism does hurt!

You will certainly never have the ability to silence each of your doubters, so it is better you develop a strategy to handle criticism.

Why should You learn to handle Criticism?

Constant self-criticism makes it difficult for you to handle criticism from others.

Perfectionism and inner fears about outside criticism can stop you from progressing on your aims.

Criticism is the practice of judging the qualities and faults of something or someone.

Criticism can be categorized as constructive criticism and destructive criticism.

Hold for a moment and ask yourself below questions when you hear a criticism:

Is this feedback irrational or helpful?Does it have only hurtful comments pointing out your mistake?What is the tone of your critic’s voice?Are you in a good relationship with the critic?

Identify Criticism is Constructive or Destructive

How to handle constructive Criticism?

1. Never react immediately

By delaying your response, you prevent yourself from responding emotionally.


2. Do not take it personally

Eliminate yourself from the circumstance and focus on what‘s being evaluated.


Do not allow criticism to define your self-worth, however, instead concentrate on your strengths.

3. Know your self-worth


4. Accept that you might be wrong

Nobody is perfect. Everybody has some defects.

Once you have identified the criticism as a constructive one, no matter how harsh is your critic, admit that you have something to improve.


5. Understand that you can’t please everybody

You can never please everybody.

No matter how well you do your job. Somebody is going to criticize you.


6. Always value Criticism

When people share appreciation, we feel happy. But when they criticize us, we feel dejected.

Appreciate the people who share valuable suggestions.


7. Remind yourself the benefits of getting constructive criticism

Constructive Criticism :

• Boosts your humility • Opportunity to improve yourself• Opens you up to new perspectives • Improves your rational thinking• Opportunity to choose peace over conflict


8. Understand it carefully

• When a person provides feedback to you, listen carefully.

• Do not scrutinize or question the person’s evaluation

• Focus on exactly what you can gain from the experience.


9. Thank your Critic!

Appreciate the fact that the person has taken the time to talk to you something that can make you an even better person.


10. Do not respond to the tone of the criticism

Always respond to the useful suggestions which lie underneath the tone of the criticism.


11. Ask questions to get more clarity

• Respond calmly with questions to get to the root of the problem.

• Break down the feedback to understand what to do next.

• You can share your perspective. • Ask for specific instances that help you

understand the problem.


12. Take care of stress

Take a deep breath to reduce your stress levels


13. Ignore the incorrect criticism

Some people are critical of everything!

Never take seriously such criticism.

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.”

- Winston Churchill

Nisha A Sahadevan is the Founder of Learn2LiveFully , a Certified NLP Practitioner and Passionate about Human Potential Development.

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