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Dealing with rejection over and over again in a few notable ways was the best rejection therapy I ever experienced.

Dating and meeting new people can be a challenging process. Some people have had specific negative and punishing experiences with dating. Others are trying to work through and reduce their anxiety ...

The classic Rolling Stones song, "You Can't Always Get What You Want," is more than a timeless hit. It's a fact of life. Still, rejection doesn't feel great, whether you get turned down for a job, ...

If you’ve ever auditioned for a play or musical, you probably know what it feels like to hope for a part and then not get it. Recently, I auditioned for a production of The Yellow Wallpaper at my ...

Hearing no the first time, I laughed. I heard the lore. A rite of passage is what it’s considered to be. I knew because the writers before me had written articles and essays, they had quipped about ...

In my last post, I wrote about waiting for a decision from a memoir incubator program to which I had applied and how badly I wanted an acceptance. I have since received the fateful email, and I was ...

I have a question about your response to “Did I Lead Her On.” In it, you wrote, “It’s also possible she never learned how to deal with rejection.” I missed that life lesson, too. How would you suggest ...

Get lessons in resiliency from renowned health expert Dr. Drew Pinsky and serial investor Kim Perell on the new episode of “Entrepreneur Therapy.” The entrepreneurial journey is full of highs and lows ...

Shadiah Sigala did not know she would be a serial entrepreneur. After graduating from the Harvard Kennedy School, she worked in project management at Aetna but realized quickly that corporate life and ...

It’s an exciting time for students who got into one of their top-choice schools. But what about all the kids who didn’t? At 18, that kind of rejection can be devastating. And perspective on how the ...