HEALTHY NEWS
Reduce Wrinkles by Decreasing Stress
Author: Lindelle Jones
Endless amounts of resources and funds have been spent on make-up, anti-ageing products and remedies, Botox and cosmetic surgery. There are more natural and healthy methods of reducing the signs of ageing like yoga, meditation, facial exercises*, getting more sleep and drinking more water.
There is one predominant and common answer to preventing premature wrinkles. Wrinkles are caused by constant frowning or worrying, which creates lines and grooves in the face. In a neutral state our face is relaxed and smooth. Years of worry and stress can produce premature wrinkles. There is an alternative to anti-ageing products, miracle cures and surgeries and it can be applied much earlier than wrinkles appear. This method is called reducing stress and is the most effective way to retain your youthful exuberance.
In recent studies, doctors discovered that there is a correlation between chronic or constant stress to premature ageing. Telomeres are structures in the body that are attached to the ends of chromosomes. These attachments shorten with age. With persons that undergo and deal with stress constantly, these structures weaken much earlier than they should and give the impression that the person is aged. Your face reacts in the same way your body does when it’s stressed. Most people are unaware of this fact. When you are tense your body also releases free radicals, which ages and harms the healthy cells in your body. This results in rapid ageing. Essentially, your facial muscles react to your emotions and show its stress, tension or fear. When you are unhappy, you frown and these create lines around your mouth. When you are angry, your face is firm and rigid which creates crow’s feet or fine lines around your eyes. Every action has a reaction.
Stress etches lines in your face. If you were to look in the mirror while upset, you will realize the lines and furrows that are visible there. Whenever stressed try and think of the positives. This will lessen the tension in your face and prolong those pesky wrinkles. Take life at its natural pace. Overworking your body is not good for you and only causes more stress. There is rarely a need for toxic products and surgical procedures to be administered to turn back the hands of time. Many anti-ageing creams and serums contain many substances that are not safe or healthy for the skin. Eating healthy regularly is the best way to maintain beautiful skin. Botox is usually injected into the wrinkles on the face and helps to smooth them. Botox is a very expensive procedure and needs to be re-administered every five to six months. Collagen injections are most common in anti-ageing and like Botox need to be re-administered over time. Both of these procedures can leave the face very unnatural and makes the skin look like plastic over time.
It is important to remain stress free and happy throughout your young life in order to retain your youth. Stress results in wrinkles and fine lines appearing before their time. Improve your happiness by participating in events, being around family, or practicing a well loved hobby. Happiness will improve your health and your looks. (See the Chakrascope section for simple suggestions for increasing joy during this holiday season.)
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*You probably already know I teach yoga! This is just a friendly reminder that I also teach meditation/breathwork classes as well as facial exercise classes. If you’re interested, please link to my website for more informationm, click here.
