{"id":7937,"date":"2016-06-02T20:59:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T15:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=7937"},"modified":"2016-06-02T22:13:12","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T16:43:12","slug":"getting-over-the-fear-of-rejection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/getting-over-the-fear-of-rejection.html","title":{"rendered":"3 Simple Hacks To Get Over The Fear of Rejection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rejections are unpleasant and embarrassing. From when you were a little kid and the older kids wouldn\u2019t let you play with them, to being a spurned lover, rejection leaves scars that we are not likely to quickly to forget. It is man\u2019s nature to engage with other humans, so despite what we are told, we take rejection personally.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0research<\/span><\/a> to prove that rejection from people we don\u2019t even like can be as painful as being rejected for something we really wanted. <\/span><\/p>\n

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There is proof<\/a><\/em><\/strong> that rejection actually makes o\u00a0feel stupid. It can hamper your IQ. It reduces your ability to reason, while increasing aggression.<\/em> <\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

However, what if we told you there are\u00a0ways to handle rejection without holing yourself up in your room and wallowing in self-pity? <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are three techniques you could use to handle rejection better:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Make a game of it:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This is the essence of Jia Jiang\u2019s book, \u2018<\/span>Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection<\/span><\/a>\u2019 and his <\/span>TEDx <\/span>talk<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n