Skincare is new Self Care ft. Mental Health

by Raghav Mittal on January 19, 2022

How can skincare be connected to mental health?

An expected question that must have popped up in your head to which we’d like to say that skincare is another way that leads to self-care.

Taking good care of your skin will improve your feeling of self-worth and help you feel more confident about yourself. When negativity is taking over, a little bit of self-care helps you stay afloat. Doing nice things for oneself gives a strong feeling of attainment.

Being regular with a skincare routine promotes mental health benefits that help you battle daily stressors and give your mind and body a much-needed break.

According to cosmetic companies, skincare products when contacted with our skin trigger positive emotions resulting in a positive effect on your skin.

Skincare is gratifying as with consistent skincare routines, you are more likely to see visible effects such as smooth and glowing skin, and no doubt it boosts one’s self-esteem, which will eventually lift up the mood.

When stressed, your body primarily the nervous system releases stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, cortisol increases the oil production in your skin glands which can result in clogged pores and acne breakouts.

In between all the pressure in today’s time keeping up with the personal and professional life can be really exhausting and sometimes overwhelming to the extent that these daily pressures start taking a toll on your mental health. Even though you may be practicing meditation, exercise, yoga, etc. but has this thought ever crossed your mind that a good regular skincare routine can help you stay calm and relaxed and can boost your mood on a daily basis.

Body researches have shown that self-care helps in battling mental health issues Skin Care is not just skincare anymore it’s more of SELF CARE.

Having a nice skincare routine can be really helpful as you have something really peaceful to look forward to. The time you’ll spend on yourself doing your routine will be your ‘me time’ away from all the stress and tension, a little bit of pampering is never harmful and you can take your self-care time a notch higher by adding a tinch of your favorite music or some amazing white noise. I know you can totally imagine the vibe.

At the end of the day, you should know that eventually, things will fall into place but meanwhile, you must step out of your hectic lifestyle, take a deep breath, sit back & relax and celebrate yourself with a little bit of self-care.

Let’s have a look at it the other way around…

Excessive stress and tension have a bad effect on your skin as we are all familiar with stress lines. Our skin is immediately affected by our mental health, hence you should always take good care of your mental health and should regularly feed it with lots and lots of positivity, motivation, and hope.
Take care of your mental and emotional health, your skin will be healthy automatically and will shine from within.

Starter Combo For Your Healthy Skin & Good Mental Health:

Meditate

Good Sleep

Stay Hydrated

Eat Healthily

Do Yoga

Exercise

Moisturize Well

A mindful skincare routine is something you should do daily- morning & evening – and it will reduce your stress, encourage self-care, strengthen your self-worth, improve your social bonding, and is so much fun!

It not only keeps your skin healthy and protected, but it’s excellent for your mental and emotional health as well.

Stay Happy – Stay Healthy