Episode 134 - What if feedback could be the ultimate gift?

It's easy to take feedback as a criticism, especially since we are conditioned to base our self worth on the opinions and judgements of others. When we stop viewing feedback as something to get defensive about and start viewing it as something to lean into, we can create more fulfilling and supportive relationships. Tune into today's episode where we discuss how we can utilize feedback to bring our relationships closer together and why it really is one of the greatest gifts you can give your relationships.

In this episode we cover:

• Why Serena has sparkle FOMO
• Why we get defensive when we receive feedback
• The connection between being right and our Value Need
• Mental gymnastics and the holes we dig ourselves into
• Removing our dependency on other people and connecting to our intrinsic value
• Feedback that compromises needs
• Levels of competence
• The steps to responding to feedback
• Seeing feedback as a gift
• When feedback isn't delivered in the most kind and respectable way
• Disarming the charge of feedback
• How "I didn't know" can cause fractures in a relationships or bring them closer together

Episode References:

• Our holiday themed episodes - Episode 55 - Our Wholeness Holiday Series: 'Tis the season to be selfirst, Episode 56 - Our Wholeness Holiday Series: Taking the pressure out of the holidays, Episode 57 - Our Wholeness Holiday Series: How to create the holiday season that works for YOU, Episode 58 - Our Wholeness Holiday Series: How to start the year filled up, 111 - It's OK to change behaviors if they no longer meet your needs
• Our episodes on connecting with your value - Episode 34 - Self Worth Series: The difference between self worth and confidence, Episode 66 - People Pleasing Series - Sorry Not Sorry, Episode 114 - How to deal with Imposter Syndrome
• The episode where we talk about the Star Trek shields - Episode 28 - An antidote to anxiety
• The episode about bringing relationships closer together - Episode 13 - How screw ups can make our relationships closer

Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide