| The most common skin problem for adults is | | | | it's a good thing that your body is producing the |
| stress related acne. Most people tend to think of | | | | stress hormones that will allow you to survive. |
| acne as a problem you leave behind when you | | | | But like using nitro in a car, using too much will |
| leave your teenage years, but the reality is that | | | | causes burnout and other problems. |
| the majority of adults will have some acne | | | | Despite the fact that most people's acne |
| problems as well, and most of these problems will | | | | problems are stress related, most people seek |
| have the same cause; stress. | | | | help in form of treatments and formulas for their |
| Acne, by and large, is controlled by hormones. | | | | acne. There's nothing wrong with this, but if you |
| This is the reason that teenagers get it, and is | | | | want to get off the acne treatment merry go |
| one of the reason that women tend to get more | | | | round, you need to treat the underlying problem, |
| acne around their monthly period and while they're | | | | the stress that is creating the acne. |
| pregnant. The production of hormones, in adults, | | | | The best thing you can do to reduce your stress |
| tends to be radically affected by stress. | | | | is, well, reduce your stress. It would be nice if we |
| What happens is that the stress hormones cause | | | | could just walk away from all the things causing |
| the skin to produce more oil as a response to | | | | stress in our lives, but the reality is that we just |
| perceived demands. But since the extra oil isn't | | | | can't do it. The next best thing is to learn how to |
| actually needed, what you get is an excess of the | | | | relax. |
| oils needed to naturally keep the skin lubricated. | | | | Find a nice, pleasant and preferably dark or at |
| When this happens, the pores become clogged, | | | | least dimly lit place. Sit down is you must, lie down |
| which results in acne. | | | | if you can, and begin to take deep, slow breaths. |
| Stress doesn't just stop there, though. Because | | | | Breathe in through your nose and breathe out |
| chronic stress also drives down the immune | | | | through your mouth. |
| system, your skin isn't as able to fight the | | | | While you do this, workout on tensing each set of |
| bacteria present on your skin, which means the | | | | muscles as hard as you can and then releasing |
| clogs created are much more likely to become | | | | them. Work your way up from your calves, |
| infected. This leads to the zits and pimples that | | | | tensing and then making each muscle as relaxed |
| we associate with acne. | | | | as you can. |
| Unfortunately, this also causes additional stress for | | | | You'll find after fifteen minutes of this that your |
| most of us, making this a vicious circle of sorts. | | | | mind will be clear and your body will be perfectly |
| The problem is that most of us are living lives | | | | relaxed. This will go a long way to reducing stress, |
| with far more stress than our bodies can handle. | | | | far more so than you might imagine. You need to |
| The stress reaction systems we have are | | | | make sure to do this everyday, and you will see |
| designed to work in short bursts, not to be | | | | an immediate improvement in your stress related |
| pushed to their limits day in and day out. | | | | acne. |
| Most of our stress reactions are a good thing, in | | | | Are your ready to enjoy clear skin and eliminate |
| the short term. When you're being chased by a | | | | your acne? |
| tiger and need to desperately avoid being eaten, | | | | |