Exploration: Part 2 Dealing with our super sensitivity to criticism aka Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria

How to deal with an RSD attack in the moment and reduce its power over you in the long-term

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In Part 1 we looked at why we’re so incredibly sensitive to criticism, real or perceived, and the term for it – Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD).

Here in Part 2 we explore a range of strategies to deal with an attack (because it does feel like an onslaught) of RSD in the moment it’s happening, as well as what we can do to reduce the severity of our experience of RSD in the future.

Dealing with our super sensitivity to criticism aka Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Part 2

Reducing its power

There is no magic wand fix for RSD but there are ways we can learn to reduce its power so it doesn’t feel so overwhelming and doesn’t hold us back.