Acne+and+stress+connection

How to deal with acne and stress
====       Have you ever wondered why you have acne and stress, and why it’s so hard to deal with? Stress isn’t actually a cause of acne, but if you are a person that already has acne, stress can make it worse. Some of the main causes of acne are clumps of dead skin cells in the follicles, inflamed skin, bacteria in pores, and increased oil production on the face. Viruses are not a cause of acne, as well as eating fried foods (just don’t touch your face when eating them). ==== ====       Even when you don’t have acne, you should still wash your face twice daily, once in the morning, and once in the evening. If you are an athlete, you should wash your face 3 times a day, once in the morning, once in the evening, and once after you have worked out. When you wash your face, wash gently and use warm water. If you get a whitehead, all you have to do is leave it alone, and wash your hands with anti-bacterial soap. If you are a male with acne, you can still shave, but don’t press to hard. If you are a girl with acne, you should look for cleansers that don’t clog your pores; these will most likely be labeled “Noncomedogenic”. ==== ====       Another many questions teens ask is how to deal with stress. If you are stressed, you shouldn’t not eat because all that will do is make you hungry, causing you to get more stressed (not to mention cranky). Laughing has been scientifically proven to decrease the stress level when stressed. Stopping to take a few slow breaths lowers the stress level. Endorphins lower stress level, to booster them you should exercise more. A chemical in the brain that keeps you from getting depressed is serotonin, which makes you happy. ====