This course gives you the practical, emotionally intelligent toolkit you need to recover from rejection, mine it for insight, and keep moving toward the life you actually want. You'll reframe the way your brain processes disappointment, get specific about the kind of rejection you've experienced instead of letting one no spiral into a global story, and pick up techniques like revisionist history, the sunk-cost question, the "and..." technique for negative self-talk, and the daily three-things practice that builds self-respect through action.

Overcoming Rejection
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Overcoming Rejection
This course is part of Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience Specialization

Instructor: Madecraft
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
How to reframe rejection in real time using various techniques.
How to extract actual lessons from setbacks by taking feedback without defending.
How to move forward with self-respect by naming your values.
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June 2026
Assessments
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Taught in English
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