Stress.....skin

Stress and anxiety can show up on your skin and triggers various skin disorders such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, etc. Sometimes stress can take a toll on your physical and mental well-being, lowering the immune system. With lowered immunity, the body tends to get flu, colds and headaches which can also lead to various other illnesses. Stress will also affect your sleep patterns and upset your work flow. Stress also leaves you irritable, impatient and drained of energy.
Stress also causes the skin to develop dark patches on the cheeks!

Here are some ways to handle your stress :-

* If you are tired, take a cat-nap, 15-20 minutes nap can renergize you. Dozizng off for more than 20 minutes can make you more tired!
* Do deep breathing exercises for 1 minute each time ( 5-6 times per day) will help to relieve stress.
* Learn a relaxation technique such as meditation.
* Laugh ... laughter is the best medicine.
* Treat yourself to a good body massage.....Japanese shiatsu and other tension relieving massage.
* A warm bath for relaxation
* Avoid alcoholic drinks and caffeine which can disturb sleep.

If you have a sedentary job, stand up once every hour and do some simple tension relieving exercises :-

1. Do about 10 shoulder shrugs to relive tension around neck and shoulder.
2. Stretch arms (alternately) upwards towards ceiling about 5 times each arm.
3. Do neck rolls, followed by arm sweeping in circles about 5 times each arm.

Have fun!