Breaking the Stress Cycle
Lesson 2 · 6 min
Never mind the constant stresses that come with living in today’s world. Dealing with psoriasis probably means you get more than your fair share of frazzled.
And in a classic catch-22, stress isn’t good for your psoriasis. Plus, it can make inflammation worse.
When people experience psychological stress, levels of inflammatory markers in their blood also increase, according to research from 2017.
On the flip side, experts also know that when you minimize stress in your life and use stress reduction techniques, it can lower your inflammation.
In the last lesson, you learned some skin smarts. You’ll come away from this lesson with science-based facts about stress and psoriasis, plus proven ways to take it down a few notches.
