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Louise Eyrie

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
188 total appearances

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The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

I was like, okay, well, that's just too complicated.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

We'll never know.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

We'll never know.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

Let's just stick with that.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

So I quite like the bad day because the bad day stops me getting worked up about something.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

And it could be you need to take a moment and go, okay, am I tired?

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

Am I stressed?

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

What's going on?

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

Why am I reacting this way?

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

There's also that saying, you know, never take criticism from someone you wouldn't take advice from.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

And this comes back to what you're talking about, the person who's delivering it.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

And I think that that's a nice saying to have, but I don't know if it's quite that easy.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

It's a nice saying to have in the back of your mind.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

But then what if that criticism comes from someone that you would take advice from?

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

Well, there is a bit of that, obviously, but yeah.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

Just ever so briefly when they realise that they have to do their own washing and cooking and cleaning up and they are actually responsible for themselves, then there's a little bit of gratitude comes your way, doesn't it?

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

I find negative criticism or constructive criticism or a negative comment, I find they really only sting when there's an ounce of truth to it.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

You know, so for me, it's about being able to go, okay, oh, that's just sitting with me.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

It's really niggling.

The Little Things
Why midlife criticism hits so hard - and how to handle it

Oh, I'm still thinking about that a few days later.