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Can you imagine yourself looking younger for 6 years, released from non-stop pressure and tension?! It's about suggestions from the dermatologist Dr. Amy Wechsler, author of the book The Mind-Beauty Connection, in which she is revealing secrets for looking younger, less stressed and more alive, it's not about some rpg games that could let you be another person the feels better about herself.
It's good to see the whole book but in these days when we are all time in a hurry, it's useful too, to read a shorter version, or precisely a review of Dr. Amy's seven habits which are basis, heart and soul of her book.
Dr. Amy's first suggestion is to practice deep breathing. As she says, when you are focused on your breathing, you're not focusing on anything else. That mental shift helps remove stressors; you'll get a deeper level of consciousness and find a place where you can put things into perspective. Do this twice times a day.
Putting your body into action makes you Release the repressed anxiety trapped inside you. It's good to practice some activity 30 minutes a day or more. Do in once in a day or arrange it in 10-minute pockets of activity, for example right after you get up, at lunch, after dinner This is definitely beneficial thing to do - circulation boosts, delivers more nutrients to cells and skin, increases lung capacity. For many it is the ultimate stress reducer - lifts your spirits and sense of well-being and also fights age-related diseases.
Definitely reduce the allure of sugary, fatty foods. They are bad for your skin but also for the rest of you. Eat more lean protein like fish, eggs, poultry, low-fat dairy foods, and even walnuts. Control what you reach for and how much you consume in a time when you feel stressed. Protein is key for avoiding mood swings and energy dips. It also gives you more energy and fights hunger pangs, which can play games with your moods.
Start writing a diary, focusing on good things. Recording good things in life helps you shift your focus on doing right. This can put the brakes on the stressful negative chatter that often goes on in our heads.
We often think of our life as hyper scheduled and speedy. We can't dedicate on anything but rushing. Find time in the day to do nothing - slowing down helps you create a sense of spaciousness in your life you can open the door to new perceptions, new solutions, new possibilities.
Al least once a day enjoy a little intimacy. Cuddle or have sex. Know that all kinds of age - defying, beauty - promoting events happen during sex. In the time of having sex spill out of the brain three seductive hormones. Endorphin is a natural opiate, which contributes to that delicious high. Prolactin gives you relaxing, it zaps the tension and on other hand oxytocin, which promotes feelings of affection and triggers a nurturing instinct.
