<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Criticism becomes harmful when you invite it in... > Criticism becomes harmful when you invite it in and let it replicate as worry, self-doubt, and rumination. Seen clearly, pain can work like a fever that burns through: if you process it deliberately, with education, support, and a clear intention to stand on your own ground, it leaves you stronger and less vulnerable to the next attack. **Source:** [[livestreams/Anger, Self-Acceptance, and the Mind-Body Story of Change - Workbook|Anger, Self-Acceptance, and the Mind-Body Story of Change]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Criticism becomes harmful when you invite it in and let it replicate as worry, self-doubt, and rumination. Seen clearly, pain can work like a fever that burns through: if you process it deliberately, with education, support, and a clear intention to stand on your own ground, it leaves you stronger and less vulnerable to the next attack.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-criticism-becomes-harmful-vulnerable-next-attack ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->