When Criticism Blindsides You, It Can Steal Your Self-Confidence

Here’s how to get it back

Patricia Haddock
You’ve Been Informed!
4 min readMar 10, 2023

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Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash

No matter how confident we feel about our abilities and accomplishments, it’s easy for that sense of confidence to be shaken. When someone we care about or respect criticizes something we believe is good, we can feel as if we were broadsided. This can send our confidence spinning into self-doubt and…

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Patricia Haddock
You’ve Been Informed!

Writer, editor, coach helping people move from where they are to where they want to be. Find me at Mind Cafe, Illumination, Coffee Times. & pat@phaddock.com.