It happens to the best of us: We all have those days when we feel a little down, lethargic, bored, or just plain grumpy. The next time you notice this, take a look around and compliment the first person you see. You will immediately notice that both your day and the day of the person to whom you give the compliment will look a lot more fun!
Here are the top 8 reasons to compliment someone every day, whether you're having a really bad day or a really happy day:
It takes the focus off you
Anytime you get in the habit of breaking your 'bad' thinking, even for a second, your focus shifts from all the things that go wrong in your day to making someone else's day just a little brighter.
The great thing about giving a compliment to someone is that it often has an effect from that person on others. It probably won't surprise you that it's the one your compliment received, also motivates to give a compliment to someone else!
It makes you feel good
We don't know about you, but personally we like to give good to others and there really is no better way than to give someone a nice, sincere compliment.
Compliments stimulate creativity
Finding something positive to say to someone at least once a day makes you need to get more creative. It thus has the power to sometimes remove mental blockages, for example in a complex project or problem that you are struggling with, and to pave the way to arrive at the solution.
The recipient of your compliment also receives a positive stimulus, so that from that moment on he or she spends the day with a more open mind. In this way, small acts of kindness have a long-lasting effect today.
Kindness doesn't hurt anyone
You may have heard the phrase "Kill them with kindness" or "cover it with the mantle of love." Kindness can really turn a bad mood or experience in the recipient into a thought of luck and kindness. Don't you believe us? Try it! Now be nice to someone and see what happens.
Sincere compliments build trust
Each of us who walks on this planet has a desire to be recognized. When someone else notices even the smallest thing about another person, he can yell at that person, 'Hey! Someone noticed me !! "
Your daily compliments to “the shy” person at work whose name no one knows can help her get out of her embarrassment and who knows the beauty it all brings? Make him or her the best friend you've ever had. We all need someone in our lives that we can trust, and the more we help others build, the more we build ourselves.
What goes around comes back again
If you give a compliment, you will most likely get one back. When someone notices you, you feel special, even if it's just for a moment. That moment may be enough to lift you up for the rest of the day and keep you happy and productive. Your boss may notice the change in your attitude and give you the raise you received in the past two years. You will be happier, your colleagues will be happier and soon the whole team will be happy.
Smile and burn calories too
Try to compliment without smiling! It's almost impossible and we don't smile enough! Research shows that children smile an average of 400 times a day, compared to the average happy adult who smiles 40-50 times a day and the typical adult who smiles only 20 times a day.
Why is smiling important? Not only does smiling provide a finer state of mind, but it also helps our bodies release cortisol and endorphins, which provide numerous health benefits.
And smiling often leads to real laughter, where laughter burns even more calories. Nice bonus, right?
Compliments are free
Well, compliments cost nothing and are free to give away. How beautiful it can be that with something so simple you can give the day of others as well as your own a very nice boost!
Sources ao Leighraeder (link), Lifehack (link), PositivityBlog (link), TheEveryGirl (link)
