In many cases, breaking out or suffering from irritated and dry skin can make you feel down and can impact your self-confidence. However, sometimes it can also happen the other way around, whereby if you’re struggling with your mental health, it can manifest itself in the condition of your skin.
Aiming to achieve positive mental wellbeing could have a positive impact on your skin and help you feel glowing again, both inside and out. The Beauty of Eczema offer some insights into the impact of your mental wellbeing on your skin.
Your skin might be telling you to slow down
If you’ve noticed a change in your skin, including becoming more irritated or dry than usual, it might be sign that you need to slow down. Our lives can get so busy that it can feel impossible to pause for thought, and this can have an impact on how healthy our skin feels.
Feeling particularly stressed or anxious can provoke symptoms of sensitive skin, which can then quickly turn into an endless cycle. At times like this, it’s important to dial everything back a little and put the brakes on, if only for a short while. Your skin might thank you for it!
The effects of stress on your skin
You only have to experience blushing to know how your skin reflects your mental state. When you feel stressed or anxious, your body produces a stress hormone known as cortisol. Being stressed can cause inflammation in your body, causing cortisol spikes and can increase oil production in your skin.
Cortisol can also impact your skin’s ability to produce hyaluronic acid, which is a natural moisturiser.
Seasonal sadness
Seasonal affective disorder can rear its head at this time of year, especially if you haven’t seen any sun in a while! Symptoms of SAD can include a low mood and feeling lethargic, which could impact your skin.
A lack of sunlight can result in a deficiency in vitamin D. Together with feeling low, bad sleep and craving carbohydrates, your skin can begin to suffer. It’s important to press reset and take stock of your diet. Make sure you’re eating healthily and staying hydrated!
What you can do
It’s so important to be proactive about your mental wellbeing, and practice self-care; whether it’s having an hour of time to do something you enjoy, treating yourself to a pamper session or catching up with friends.
When you feel positive and at ease, it can help to heal both your mental and physical wellbeing. Take some time to reflect and get yourself into a healthy routine, and you might just be able to watch your skin heal and glow.
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