Have you noticed how the easiest people to coach are those that don’t have blinders on? People who are willing to see themselves with their flaws, love themselves, and still be able to say, “Hey I need to change this”.
The hard ones are the people who blame, deflect, and defend their behavior. It is almost impossible to change them as they can’t accept that part of who they are.
So, take a moment to think about the criticism you are “sensitive to” as that is telling you it is something you haven’t accepted in yourself.
Then, think about why you are sensitive to it. It most likely goes back to your childhood and an incident or value you associate with that feedback.
Say you are okay as is and it is alright to change that.
Life is about improving ourselves, not about defending ourselves.