Why do we blush? It an innately human trait, where blood rushes to the surface of the skin to cool. A lot of people experience blushing as an anxiety symptom.
It’s one of those subconscious cues that has evolved over many thousands of years of human-to-human interaction.
And because blushing is often linked to embarrassment or shame, it is natural to want to learn how to stop blushing.
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But first… Why do we blush?
Because it says so many things, without needing to say anything at all.
It is one human’s way of saying to another human, “I feel vulnerable”.
There is a lot going on within the body when you blush – your heart beats faster, and your body temperature increases, which creates the need for blood to get closer to the surface of the skin.
Some gentle blushing now and then is something that most people do not notice, but others find attractive.
But sometimes…
Blushing gets out of control.
It’s like your body learned how to react in this way – and then for some reason it’s become your body’s ‘go-to’ physiological reaction to every single stimulus out there.
Even time when blushing wouldn’t be the usual thing.
Like – every time you speak to another human, regardless of whether you are attracted to them or not.
And then it becomes this self-fulfilling phenomenon, where you know you are going to blush madly, for no apparent reason, and so you do.
It’s like the very act of thinking about blushing makes it happen.
And so it does.
And while the other person probably barely notices –
It’s all you can think about.
Blushing becomes not only a distraction –
It becomes THE distraction, and a huge cause of your social anxiety.
Every time you perform an action that can bring attention to yourself –
Such as speaking, getting in front of a group or even working, if you need to interact with people at work –
There it is.
The flaming burn in your cheeks, the dead giveaway that you feel exposed.
Blushing inappropriately makes you feel like you’re giving all of your secrets away.
And also – blushing inappropriately makes you feel like you are giving out the wrong message.
You just want to shake the other person and say:
“This is my body’s physiological reaction to being put on the spot!
“We all blush!
“Every single one of us!
“But my body is quicker to throw that signal out there.
“Why?
“Because I feel exposed.
“Because I feel vulnerable.
“And my body is doing a number on me because I am sensitive about my blushing.”
Perhaps then – people will understand.
Until then, it’s important that YOU understand, my Butterfly:
Why do we blush?
Humans blush because it is a subconscious response to stimulus that puts that human on the spot or makes them feel like the centre of attention.
AND – here’s the important part –
Excessive blushing is something you can get control of.
How?
I will go into more details tomorrow – but –
2 things to know are:
– You won’t cure excessive blushing by cursing it
– Blushing gets worse the more you think about it.
I’ll be back tomorrow with some tips on how you can get the upper hand on blushing.
Love + light
Eva xo
PS – A really gentle way to help easy your blushing concerns is energy healing.
As a healer, I let the energy vibration do the work.
You get a chance to relax and allow the healing energy to wash over you – in-person (I am located in Newcastle, Australia), or via Skype – I can even work via Facebook messenger!
The results are all the same.
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