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The Verywell Mind Podcast’s“Friday Fix” is a short episode that features a quick, actionable tip or exercise to help you manage a specific mental health issue or concern.

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Reviews and ratings are a great way to encourage other people to listen and help them prioritize their mental health too.

Welcome toThe Verywell Mind Podcast.I’m Amy Morin. I’m also a psychotherapist and a best-selling author of five books on mental strength.

My newest book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do Workbook is now on sale. It’s filled with mental strength-building strategies, quizzes, and reflection questions that can help you become the strongest version of yourself.

You’re listening to the Friday Fix. Every Friday, I share a quick mental strength strategy that can help fix the thoughts, feelings, and actions that can hold you back in life.

And the fun part is we record the show from a sailboat in the Florida Keys.

Now let’s dive into today’s episode.

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If you answered yes to any of those questions, today’s episode is for you. I’m talking about how to stay mentally strong when you get rejected.

When you first get rejected, you might question what’s wrong with you. It’s normal to think you aren’t good enough or smart enough.

You also might convince yourself that you aren’t going to try to put yourself out there every again just so you don’t have to feel the pain of rejection.

It’s normal. We all want to feel a sense of belonging. We want to be included. We want the opportunities we strive for to match up with the way we see ourselves. If you think you’re competent enough to do a certain job, it hurts when you don’t get the position because it might mean someone else doubted your ability to do the work.

We want other people to see us as capable and competent. We also want them to see us as the kind of people they’d like to spend time with. Being rejected can cause us to feel as though people don’t like us or appreciate us.

There’s no doubt about it. Rejection hurts. And it can be embarrassing when other people see you get rejected. But, you don’t have to let it drag you down or hold you back.

Here are seven ways to stay mentally strong when you get rejected:

So those are some of my stories that I keep on file because I know I’m going to be rejected again. And just looking back over those stories reminds me that rejection isn’t the end of the world. Sometimes, good things can happen as a result.

That’s not always the case. There will be times when you get rejected and you can’t help but think how life would be different had you only gotten that opportunity. But when that happens, just reminding yourself that you have been through rejection before and you can get through it again can help.

Rejection gets easier when we talk about it too. Since a lot of people don’t want to tell anyone when they get rejected sometimes we think we’re the only ones going through it. But when you tell someone, you’ll likely find that they can relate to what you’re going through.

So those are seven things that can help you deal with rejection: acknowledge your feelings, give yourself a reality check, celebrate your courage, practice self-compassion, don’t let rejection define who you are, learn from it, and think about your best comeback story.

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Make sure to subscribe to us on your favorite platform so you can get mental strength tips delivered to you every single week.

Thank you for hanging out with me today and listening to the VW Mind podcast.

And as always, a big thank you to my show’s producer, who is the most gracious, kind person ever when someone else wins an award, even when it’s a big award like a GRAMMY yet he gets frustrated when his favorite sports team loses, Nick Valentin.

If You Liked This Episode, You Might Also Like These Episodes:Friday Fix: How to Cultivate Hope When You Feel HopelessFriday Fix: The 7 Worst Pieces of Mental Health Advice You’ll Find on the InternetFriday Fix: 5 Signs You’re Giving Negative People Too Much Power Over Your Life

If You Liked This Episode, You Might Also Like These Episodes:

Friday Fix: How to Cultivate Hope When You Feel HopelessFriday Fix: The 7 Worst Pieces of Mental Health Advice You’ll Find on the InternetFriday Fix: 5 Signs You’re Giving Negative People Too Much Power Over Your Life

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