Feedback Thoughts

The title of the first article that I read was Why It's So Hard to Hear Negative Feedback, and it discussed the importance of not being afraid to hear negative feedback, but to get excited and to expect any type of feedback, whether it be negative or positive.

Our brains have been wired so that when we hear or anticipate any type of negative feed back, our body goes into panic mode. We may begin to tense up, our heart rate may increase, and we may begin to sweat. This can all be stopped if we stop becoming so worried to hear negative critiques or feedback.

For me personally, when anticipating any type of negative feedback or any type of critiquing, I become very worried. I'm usually pretty hard on myself, so the words that were mean to encourage me and to help fix areas that may need fixing, actually do the opposite and break down my self-esteem a bit.

The title of the second article that I read was Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head. This article talked about the importance of not taking what others say to heart. Yes, it's important that we take in and understand what others are saying about us or the work that we have done, but you have to realize the place that the words and critiquing is coming from.

When reading or giving feedback, it's always important to find and hear the positive of the situation. Feedback doesn't always have to be negative. When someone gives you positive feedback, believe them.


                                                     
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