Contents:
- Medical Video: Behind The Scene SECRETS Disneyland Doesn’t Want You To Know
- What happens to the body when stressed?
- Why does stress make you old fast?
- So, how to reduce the effects of stress on the skin?
Medical Video: Behind The Scene SECRETS Disneyland Doesn’t Want You To Know
Starting from problems at work, fighting with friends, or household problems, everyone must have experienced stress at least once in their lifetime. But don't let the mind become frantic and lingering. The reason, the phrase that says that stress makes old fast is not just mere rumors. If stress isn't handled, you can really look older than your peers, you know!
What happens to the body when stressed?
Stress usually starts from feeling overwhelmed due to the many external and internal pressures that have been going on for a long time - both physically, mentally, and emotionally. When you are stressed, your body reads an attack or threat. As a self-protection mechanism, the body will produce various stress hormones such as adrenaline, cortisol, and norepinephrine. This increased production of stress hormones makes your heart rate increase, breathing faster, muscles tighten, and your blood pressure rises.
Why does stress make you old fast?
The skin is the organ that first feels all changes from the outside environment - changes in hot-cold temperatures, exposure to harmful chemicals, to pressures that can damage the skin. The skin does its job through pain receptors embedded beneath the skin layer namednociceptors.The skin is also a role to respond to various inflammation and immune system disorders.
According to research published Journal of Inflammation & Allergy Drug Targets, the brain releases the hormone corticotropin or CRH. After that, CRH stimulates the pituitary gland to release ACTH and stimulates the adrenal gland to release the stress hormone cortisol. One effect of the hormone cortisol is to make the skin relax quickly.The hormone cortisol is thought to also aggravate the production of natural oil (sebum) and cause acne. That's why stress makes old age fast.
So, how to reduce the effects of stress on the skin?
You might not be able to avoid stress, but you can try several ways to better deal with the effects of stress on the skin. Here are some ways, as reported from Web MD:
- Even if you are tired and stressed, don't forget to stay take care of the skin. Wash your face, use a moisturizer, or use a sunscreen.
- Do exercise regularly. Exercise has good benefits for the skin.
- Take time to do something you like, even if you only have 10 minutes.
- Try going to a place that you like.
- Try learning breathing techniques, yoga, and meditation.
- Enough sleep. Seven to 8 hours every night is ideal.
- Try to be brave to say no to things that you don't like and just become a burden for you.
- Talk to someone you trust. Seek support from friends or even professional medical help.
