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How to Handle Rejection at Different Stages of Your Career and BusinessWe all face rejection at some point in life. Here's how to cope with it and learn from it.

ByJohn Rampton

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At some point, everyone will experience rejection —no matter how successful they are. It may sound harsh, but that's just the way it is.

Even so, rejection doesn't always come easy. As it turns out, neurologically, there is not much difference between the physical pain of injury and the emotional pain of rejection, according toa study conducted by the University of Michigan

If you are rejected by a potential investor, employer, customer or romantic partner, you feel pain. When you are rejected or stub your toe, your brain activates the same area.

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