Use gratitude to glow, yes, it is 100% true. Studies have found that when woman practice gratitude, we experience a number of health benefit, all associated with a healthy glowing skin.
I want to help you make this a part of your daily routine. You might be sitting thinking that you don’t have much to be grateful for but that’s not true. There is always something to be grateful for, you woke up this morning, that itself is something to be thankful for because others won’t open their eyes to start this day!
So, there must be a reason YOU have. Why is that? Thats a question for you to reflect on in your journal.
Here my Glow Journal to help kick start your Gratitude Journey
I have been focusing on journaling for a while now. It is something I recommend all the time because it has had such an impact on my self-awareness, my goals and where my focus goes.
We all know it’s not just your skin care routine that makes a difference to our skin’s health.
- Stress
- Diet
- Environment
- Hydration
- Sleep
- Medication
- Health problems
And more can have an impact on how healthy our skin is.
So how does it? work.
When we start to practice being thankful, our bodies experience a number of changes that occur in our body, it improves our bodies functions, and that helps improve our skin.
When we don’t get enough sleep, it stresses our bodies, stress impacts our collagen production, for example excess cortisol can accelerate the loss of collagen and elastin, the proteins that are responsible for healthy glowing skin.
Stress can also cause an inflammatory response to the body, and if you suffer from –
- Acne
- Eczema
- Hives
- Psoriasis
- Rosacea
It can cause flare ups. A study in 2008 found that adopting and “Attitude of Gratitude” lowers levels of stress and depression.
A study in 2011 showed that participants who had trouble sleeping, because their mind was racing, going over the day’s worries, that after taking just 15 minutes to write in their journal, expressing gratitude were able to sleep better.
We need a healthy functioning immune system to repair and regenerate a healthier younger looking skin. Research has linked gratitude with optimism, and optimism with a stronger immune system and taking care of yourself better.
What’s more attractive than a glowing confident woman?
In 2014 a study found that athletes who had higher levels of gratitude also had a higher self-esteem, so if you’re not quite feeling your best, it is worth a try. I know it can be hard to start but start small, be grateful for the small things, also try reframing your thoughts.
Notice your thought, have you ever gone for a 1-1 with your boss, and had lots of praise but the was just one small criticism and instead of feeling good about the praise you focus on the criticisms which overtakes everything, and you end up telling yourself you’re not good at your job, your boss hates you? Now these thoughts will come up but it about learning to recognise them and reframe them.
Without judging ask yourself is this thought true or helpful. Ask yourself some questions. What exactly was said? Why have I only focused on the negative? They answers will give you the clarity you need, then learn to replace the shadow thought with a helpful though.
Like, I am thankful for the praise and recognition my boss gave me, I have worked hard, and I have a few little things I can work on to improve my success.
As I said it isn’t easy but it’s like a muscle, if you exercise it every day it gets stronger.
Do you have a daily practise you love or are you just starting, let me know. I would love to hear about them.
So, lets glow inside and out by being grateful.
Sending love and support
Helena
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