Stress and anxiety are, at their hearts, mental problems. They are conditions in which mind is racing and constantly circling around certain concerns. The concerns may be seemingly mundane, but concerns keep recurring until they push out all other thoughts in brain and create their own towering mass of worry. And this tower is, in itself self-propagating simply because stress and anxiety tend to create themselves because stress and anxiety cause mind to condition itself to stress and anxiety.

There is research to suggest that mind gets used to stress and anxiety and, once it is conditioned, it will quickly return to stress and anxiety. In fact, there is some evidence that shows that stress conditioning may actually begin when we are too young to do anything about it. Children who face a great deal of stress will find their minds altered such that they will quickly return to a state of stress at slightest provocation. It is almost as though mind misses state of stress and anxiety and wants to return to it once it has found state.

Do you dread trying to find a cosmetic because you know that chances are its going to cause your skin to burn and turn red? Do you have a bathroom cupboard full of creams and lotions that you have only used once or twice because they reacted badly with your face? Then you have sensitive skin which is probably most frustrating skin type to have. So how do you deal with it?

The main problems with sensitive skin are redness, burning, tightness, dryness and irritation. This skin type can also be prone to dermatitis, eczema or acne. The first course of action would be to find out if an allergy is causing problem.

A dermatologist may perform a patch test to see if you are susceptible to one of more common allergens. It may be an ingredient in a cosmetic, it may even be a dietary allergy or food intolerance. If allergy is ruled out then problem is genetic and there are still several things that can be done to help situation.

When buying any cosmetic always look for “Hypo Allergenic” on label. This does not guarantee it won’t react to you skin but it does mean that some or most of common allergens have been omitted from product such as sulphates perfume and some colors, check label if not sure. Preservatives used to increase shelf life of a product can be some of main irritants. Put a little bit on a small patch of skin before spreading all over your face.

Try to find products that have fewer ingredients, more ingredients in a product, greater chance your skin will find one it doesn’t like! Avoid fragrances in anything you put on you face, it is an unnecessary ingredient and only included to make product commercially acceptable.