We asked our readers what they feel is their biggest problem with acne. Surprisingly, for many it is not the acne itself, but the emotional consequences of having your face covered with pimples. It affects your self-esteem. It makes you anxious and reluctant to leave your home to go to work or social events. Frustration … Read more
Beauty is only skin deep. At least that’s what philosophy tells us. But when it comes to a particularly irksome breakout of acne, proverbs, and positivity pretty much fly out of the window! In recent times acne does not only affect teenagers, an increasing number of adults are now also suffering from the condition. According … Read more
The golden rule states that you should do unto others, as you would like them to do unto you. The flipside of that is that you shouldn’t do unto yourself something you wouldn’t do unto others. And that is where almost all of us fail. In this post I’ll show why the simple act of … Read more
Getting into natural health was one of the best things I did for my skin. Over time I learned how I eat and live my life affects my skin. This is also true for many others, I’ve long since lost count on the number of positive comments and emails I get from people. But there’s … Read more
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, reads the US Declaration of Independence. These are the unalienable rights given to every human. Unfortunately the document is less specific on how to go about pursuing happiness. Over the years most of us have formed ideas on what we need to be happy. Most of those ideas … Read more
An influential psychology paper shows how 2-minute gratitude exercise can upgrade your happiness and emotional life. Gratitude is one of those words that makes me cringe. It’s been polluted by decades of self-help peddling and nonsense. Regular readers know I’m not a big fan of alternative medicine, mainly because they are more dedicated to their … Read more
Controlling stress and emotions is one of the hardest challenges for acne patients. It’s not like someone checks with you whether you want to get stressed or whether you want to have a bout of depression with your ice cream. Stress and emotional responses are largely involuntary, and damage control after the fact is often … Read more
What’s the most important thing in life? Ask that from 100 people and most of the answers will reflect happiness in one way or the other. Unfortunately it may also be one of the hardest things to achieve in life. Changing your diet is a voluntary decision, but you have far less control over your … Read more
You know the feeling, the uncomfortable jittery thing in your chest. You get it when you are outside and feel like people are looking at your skin. Sometimes when you even think about going out. Sometimes it’s so bad that you stop at the front door, close it and go back to your room. It’s … Read more