Tag: Relaxation training
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Stress, Steroids and Dry Skin
Relaxation: the new moisturiser! Experiments with both rodents and students, show that stress – confined spaces for rodents, and sitting exams for students – causes skin to dry out. The important usual water-conserving barrier in skin fails as stress builds up and natural steroid hormones are released by the adrenal glands. The steroid response is…