Did you know stress causes a spike in the hormone cortisol? And when the body produces too much cortisol, it can suppress the immune system and cause an inflammatory response in the skin AKA a flare. Stress and anxiety are very real triggers.
This is why I always say one of the best ways to care for your eczema isn’t your physical skincare routine. It’s your mental health care. It’s about knowing you’re not alone.
REPEAT AFTER ME; I AM NOT TO BLAME FOR MY FLARES. The one thing people without eczema fail to understand is the fact that sometimes we can’t control our flares, they just happen for no reason. Like the smallest amount of stress can result in a blemish. It’s not something we ate or did. We are not to blame.
✨FLARE✨ Take time to relax and de-stress: my biggest advice is to treat flares like you would treat a bad mental health day. Self-care is key, maybe buy yourself your fave snacks, run an oat/ sea salt bath, and help yourself / a loved one recenter your mind. Also, I’d suggest dates/catch-ups in the comfort of their home, if they’re feeling particularly self-conscious. it’s about making sure you take time for self-care! As those first few days of a flare can be really mentally draining! HAVE A BOOGIE AND RELEASE THOSE HAPPY ENDORPHINS INSTEAD!
✨DEAR ECZEMA✨ If you’re feeling overwhelmed why not try writing a ‘dear eczema’ letter to help you address/open up about how you are feeling, this can be something you share or simply write to express privately. Read the blog @NationalEczema did on it to help you get started! LINK; https://nationaleczema.org/blog/open-letter-to-eczema/
✨WHEN TO SEEK HELP✨ If you feeling consumed by overthinking about your skin/ worrying people will see it/ say something its time to reach out to your GP/ UNI or register for @ChangingFacesUK FREE confidential, one-to-one social, emotional, and psychological counseling and support sessions to people of all ages in the UK with a condition, mark or scar that affects their appearance (a visible difference). LINK; https://www.changingfaces.org.uk/services-support/counselling-support/
We can’t always control our Eczema, but we can control how we react to it.
Don’t let your mind bully your body🧠
LOVE ALWAYS, @Mackies_Moments x
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