There are plenty of benefits to a mindfulness practice: stress reduction, calmer mental state, the ability to avoid a rage blackout when that rude coworker cuts you off yet again, etc. There are plenty of articles on the benefits of a meditative state, but one of the side benefits of going a little more Zen is strictly cosmetic: it can help reduce the conditions that lead to some skin issues.
As a matter of fact, the field of dermatology is one of the first to discover that your chill can have some pretty powerful benefits for your skin. "Dermatology is a field that is open about the mind-body connection," says Melissa Kanchanapoomi Levin, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. "It is one of the first fields that have shown the impact of mindfulness on actual skin diseases."
If you're wondering how meditation and mindfulness practices actually impact, say, psoriasis, rosacea or much-dreaded acne, read on.
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