Rejection - why it hurts and what we can do about it

Rejection is something that affects us all but how can we minimise its effects?The effects can be minor or major and in this episode I look at strategies for recognising that it might be an issue, how we can learn from them and how we can better handle it so that it does not continue to affect our lives negatively.Links:Functional MRI of the brain and rejection and links to pain: https://www.science.org/content/article/rejection-pain-brainLong term effects of bullying: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4552909/Protected characteristics: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/equality-act/protected-characteristicsFeeling rejected? https://psychcentral.com/lib/good-news-if-you-often-feel-rejectedRejection sensitivity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7424132/100 rejections by Jia Jiang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vZXgApsPCQSave your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.