Criticism is a mirror that shows us the outside world. But it is distorted depending on our state of self-esteem: for some it is a tool for growth, for others it is proof of our own inadequacy. Understanding this difference is the key to stopping being afraid of evaluations and starting to use them.

Healthy criticism is directed at actions or ideas. Toxic criticism is directed at a person, their value. The ability to distinguish one thing from another, to separate the wheat from the chaff, is a skill that protects mental health and accelerates development. Here we talk about how to develop it.