If we trust the source of the criticism, we're more likely to take it well. Most of the time, what we're up against isn't someone else's opinion but our own, reactive defensiveness. Slowing down that reaction and hearing before feeling can make us better at processing criticism.
Every one of us deals with negative feedback in our lives - at work, at home, in our relationships. Does being criticized help you find ways to improve or does it send you into a spiral of self-doubt?