Are you able to take compliments gracefully?

Compliments are a kind and polite way of expressing praise, admiration or gratitude towards someone. Such a beautiful gesture sometimes feels difficult to digest or makes us uneasy. 

We often end up saying some self-deprecating rebuttal statements, instead of a simple thank you.

For example someone says “oh your kids are so well behaved” and instead of a simple thank you we end up saying  “you have no clue what they are once they reach home” or if someone says “you look so young for your age” , we just say “no dear I used to be so fit now I am just average, she looks so much better”.

Accepting Compliments

What makes it so difficult to gracefully accept a compliment?

There can be psychological reasons for not being able to accept a compliment, but these psychological reasons are very much influenced by our aura and chakra system.

Let us understand how, these following psychological reasons are associated with our spiritual system of life:

#1: Being criticized all the time.

#2: Don't like attention from others.

#3: Accepting a compliment may change people's perspective of you.

#4: Expecting too much from yourself.

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#1: You are used to being criticized all the time

If you had constantly received criticism since a very young age with statements like “you are good for nothing”, “why can’t you do something so simple”, “how can you be so dumb”, “do you think you are very pretty?” and so on, you get negatively affected and you see yourself as not worthy. Any compliment coming your way feels fake or you feel you don’t deserve it.

It happens due to a weak Aura and imbalanced Solar Plexus Chakra (having low energy in this chakra) which is responsible for helping a person gain self-confidence and finding his self-worth.

#2:You don’t like attention from others:

When you adapt to too many things since a very young age, you tend to learn to make yourself insignificant. Sometimes it's for the sense of security sometimes out of fear of recognition and the responsibility that comes along. When you get a compliment after being raised like that, you feel like you have been put under the spotlight, it may feel wrong and sometimes even dangerous.

It happens due to a suppressed or an underactive Root Chakra and Solar Plexus Chakra. All fears arise from root chakra the very basis of life, these fear kills the self-confidence.

#3: Accepting a compliment may even change how people view us:

Sometimes we grow up learning that we should always be humble and not get carried away by what people say. It sometimes makes us believe that accepting praise or kind words from others make you selfish or self-centered and that people will judge you and think of you as a frivolous person.

It happens due to a weak Heart Chakra, Sacral Chakra and Root Chakra. These chakras are responsible for self-love, self-expression and fear of all kinds respectively.

#4: You expect too much from yourself:  

Sometimes your expectation from yourself is so high that nothing less satisfies you, so when someone compliments on something that does not feel at par with your expectation the compliment feels like mocking. Such people keep pushing themselves for better or perfect anything less is just not acceptable.

It happens due to overactive solar plexus and underactive third eye.  Overactive solar plexus may cause superiority complex in people and when combined with an underactive third eye their ability to make good judgement gets impaired.

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If recognition sometimes makes you uncomfortable, you aren’t alone. Many of us can’t take a compliment, and our responses are often as awkward. Our relationship to recognition is complicated, and there is no - one - simple answer to why we respond the way we do.

If you want to overcome this situation of not being able to accept a compliment, then try to observe how they make you feel? Which feeling is triggered when you get a complement? What makes you happy? These will help you learn more about your fears and faith.

Practice Meditation, Aura Cleansing and Chakra Balancing to re-establish the natural rhythm in your body to gain your self-worth.

Possibilities are endless for a willing heart and acceptance and gratitude are the keys to unlock these possibilities.

So how do compliments make you feel?? Do you accept them gracefully or get a cringe??

How easy is it for you to give a complement?? Do let us know in the comment section below!!

Love and Light to All

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