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https://www.npr.org/2025/08/02/nx-s1-5442506/hard-to-accept-compliments-comic
This piece from National Public Radio (U.S.) helped me get more comfortable with accepting compliments by giving another perspective.
People complimenting you are giving you a little present without expecting (or even wanting) anything in return.
For years, my trained response was to smile and say thank you. It's good enough in the moment and it leaves you free to ruminate on it later, but sometimes it's enough to interrupt an anxiety spiral.