How to Handle Rejection

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Have an appropriate grieving period.. Talk to a trusted adult, like a parent or teacher.. Accept the rejection early.

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Have an appropriate grieving period.

Step 1

Have an appropriate grieving period.

2

Talk to a trusted adult, like a parent or teacher.

Step 2

Talk to a trusted adult, like a parent or teacher.

3

Accept the rejection early.

Step 3

Accept the rejection early.

4

Do not take rejection personally.

Step 4

Do not take rejection personally.

5

Do something else.

Step 5

Do something else.

6

Re-frame the rejection.

Step 6

Re-frame the rejection.

7

Know when to quit.

Step 7

Know when to quit.

8

Don't allow it to control your future.

Step 8

Don't allow it to control your future.

9

Use it to improve.

Step 9

Use it to improve.

10

Stop dwelling on it.

Step 10

Stop dwelling on it.

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Remember you are allowed to say "no.

Step 11

Remember you are allowed to say "no.

12

Be direct.

Step 12

Be direct.

13

Give specific reasons.

Step 13

Give specific reasons.

14

Do it quickly.

Step 14

Do it quickly.

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