Watch your stress Of course, the stress hormone we were just talking about also shows up when you're stressed out. "Any kind of life stress — constant freaking out about things in general, illness and/or surgery, major life changes like birth, death, marriages, moving — all that emotional stress converts the hair into the telogen effluvium phase of the hair cycle where the hairs are falling out," explains Engleman. "When your cortisols are high, even from happy stress, it can cause a setback in hair growth." She suggests reducing stress with activities that help manage the condition, such as yoga, exercising and spending time with friends. Speaking of exercise...
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