When someone makes a negative comment about you or your work, how do you respond? Do you take it personally? Or do you take it in stride?
Your response matters not just in the present but also in terms of your ongoing mental health. Are you able to hold your head high when you receive negative feedback or do you get angry or feel deeply hurt by people passing judgment?
If you react strongly to any less than flattering comment or feel “too sensitive” in your present state, you may have thin skin. If that’s true, no biggie! Thick skin is not something you’re born with. But you can develop it over time.
This article will give you valuable tips on how to get thicker skin so that your days don’t get derailed by the small stuff.
What Does It Mean to Have Thick Skin?
“You need thicker skin,” is commonly said to people who are, in the eyes of society, “too sensitive.” But what does having thin or thick skin truly mean? When you have thin skin, are you actually overly sensitive, or do you just experience emotions outwardly? If you have thick skin, do things actually not get to you, or are you just skilled in handling a natural emotional response?
This quote could be considered a definition of thick skin:
