Starting a new job is always mixed with excitement and anxiety. Everything's new, from the tasks to emotions swirling around you. Recently I've discovered that one of my greatest challenges isn't mastering the job itself, but managing the snide remarks and critiques coming from colleagues. It’s hard not to let these comments hit me where it hurts 😔. No matter how much I remind myself that their words don’t define who I am or my capabilities, they somehow manage to worm their way into my thoughts and linger. Anyone else has tips on erecting a mental shield against such negativity?

Of course, maintaining confidence in my professional capabilities while shrugging off judgments is easier said than done. It's like strolling through an emotional minefield where every step threatens an explosion of self-doubt and introspection. Often times when someone makes a seemingly innocuous comment – something along the lines of 'really... That's how you'd approach this?' – it sends me spiraling into overthinking mode 🤔. How does one not internalize every little jab?

I've read somewhere, ‘Comparison is the thief of joy.’ Trying to permit myself to believe that what others say about me speaks more about them than it does about myself could be part of the solution. But honestly, it's tough 😓! Whenever criticism taps me on the shoulder, logic tends to flee out the window, replaced by worry dotted with questioning glances at assumptions once held firm within ourselves. I know that building resilience will take time. However if anyone out there has strategies or maybe words grounded in experience that helped them to some zen state of indifference towards negativeness... Well I’d appreciate!

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