How Stress Can Affect Your Skin
Did you know that stress and can cause you to
break out more frequently? Stress causes a chemical response in your body
that makes skin more sensitive and responsive. Your body produces cortisol and
other hormones, which directs your sebaceous glands to produce more oil. Oily
skin is more prone to acne and other skin problems. It also can affect
other conditions like rosacea, psoriasis, skin rashes, and fever blisters and
eczema.
Stress Can Affect Your Skin
6 Ways to Reduce the Effects of Stress on Your Skin
- Take care of your skin, even if you’re tired or stressed.
- Get enough sleep. Lack of sleep is a major contributory factor to our stress and causes major changes in our skin that are damaging including dark circles around the eyes, weight gain, blotched and dry skin, and a dull complexion,
- Get regular exercise.
- Take time for yourself to do something you enjoy and makes you relax.
- Walking helps blood circulation
- Practice stress management techniques, such as breathing exercises, yoga, meditation.
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