Staring in the mirror or flipping through photoshopped models in magazines, most women out there have, at one point or another, wished for thinner thighs or a flatter stomach. But even when we do receive praise, what is it about compliments that make us squirm and feel undeserving?
A powerful new campaign from Nutrisystem tackles this issue, showcasing women of all ages and sizes who just can't take a compliment, either because they want to appear modest or don't believe it's true.
The most powerful moment of the video comes when a young girl asks her mom to join her in the pool. The bashful mom doesn't want people to see her "spare tire." As the mom continues to relax and read by the pool, the little girl walks away and grabs her stomach. Then, a message appears: "A girl's confidence peaks at age 9 but plummets after that" adding that seven in 10 teen girls don't believe they're good enough, or believe that they don't measure up in some way.
We are all beautiful, brilliant, and strong, and we all need to stop feeling embarrassed when someone pays us a compliment and instead embrace it.
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