How to Keep Your Cool When You Are Criticized

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I have read the article on how to keep our cool when we are cricized..When you are being criticized, there is always a possibility that the person is being truthful and wants to help you, or is manipulative and hurtful and wants to harm you emotionally..

One cannot assess the true nature of the "criticizer" at the time of confrontation. The best way to decipher the person's intentions is to remain calm, nod or express comprehension..

Conflicts frequently arise or get way out of proportion due to people lacking the skills to communicate the real differences they are having. Learning better verbal skills and learning how to articulate what we need to say, can make all the difference. We owe it to ourselves to make an effort to learn these skills either through classroom instruction, small group meetings or with one other person. It's a skill set you will use for the rest of your life.