{"id":2520,"date":"2023-02-12T13:25:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T21:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/?p=2520"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:13:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:13:43","slug":"what-is-emotional-skincare-and-why-do-you-need-it-your-6-step-regimen-to-this-unexpected-but-critical-type-of-skincare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/what-is-emotional-skincare-and-why-do-you-need-it-your-6-step-regimen-to-this-unexpected-but-critical-type-of-skincare\/","title":{"rendered":"What is \u2018emotional skincare\u2019 and why do you need it? Your 6-step regimen to this unexpected type of skincare routine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Click here<\/a> to listen to our 7-minute podcast on all the ways “emotional skincare” can actually benefit your complexion. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/a> has shown<\/a> that an “attitude of gratitude”\u2014acknowledging and appreciating all the good in your life\u2014is one of the quickest routes to happiness<\/a>. But did you know it can also be an important part of a healthy skincare routine? When you\u2019re thankful and brimming with gratitude, it shows on your face. For example, when you’re stressed or can’t sleep, that can affect your skin negatively, right? That\u2019s why I call gratitude “emotional skincare.” Here are my favorite ways of cultivating gratitude every day: <\/p>\n\n\n

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Tell all your friends<\/div>\n

When you express your gratitude and appreciation to someone in your life, you not only make them feel good,\u00a0<\/span>but you also<\/span>\u00a0increase your own happiness as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Keep a gratitude journal<\/div>\n

In a study I was involved with, one group of participants wrote the story of their lives focusing on the hardships and injustices, while another group recounted the story of their lives focusing on the triumphs and blessings. Guess which group emerged from the study happier?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Live in the now<\/div>\n

Focus on the present and <\/span>think about the things\u00a0<\/span>you\u2019re<\/span>\u00a0grateful for\u2014t<\/span>he <\/span><\/span>people you love, your pets<\/span>, your morning coffee, <\/span>anything that makes <\/span><\/span>you<\/span> smile<\/span>. Of course sometimes you can’t help but worry about the future, however you just need to remember things that bring you happiness in the moment.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Don\u2019t doom scroll<\/div>\n

Front-page news can be depressing, so mix <\/span>up your reading material\u00a0<\/span>with a dose of\u00a0<\/span><\/span> positivity. <\/span>Take a few minutes\u00a0<\/span>each\u00a0<\/span>morning and night to read something inspirational<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>like\u00a0<\/span>a poem, affirmation or inspirational <\/span>saying<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Write thank you notes<\/div>\n

While\u00a0<\/span>they<\/span>\u00a0might seem like an old-fashioned formality, thank you notes<\/span>\u00a0bring\u00a0<\/span><\/span>happiness<\/span><\/span><\/a> to\u00a0<\/span>both the letter writer\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the receiver. It’s something tangible you can literally hold onto.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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See challenges as opportunities<\/div>\n

W<\/span>hen my first\u00a0<\/span>infomercial<\/span> decades ago <\/span>didn\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0work out as I thought it would, I\u00a0<\/span>didn\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0think of it as a failure<\/span>, but rather<\/span>\u00a0an opportunity to learn from my mistake and try again.\u00a0<\/span>My second\u00a0<\/span>infomercial<\/span>\u00a0was\u00a0<\/span>a remarkable success<\/span>!<\/span>\u00a0Without that glass half-full attitude, I might not have gotten back on the horse.\u00a0<\/span>So, w<\/span>hen challenges arise, a change in perspective could be all you need to turn things around.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Click here to listen to our 7-minute podcast on all the ways “emotional skincare” can actually benefit your complexion. Research has shown that an “attitude of gratitude”\u2014acknowledging and appreciating all the good in your life\u2014is one of the quickest routes to happiness. But did you know it can also be an important part of a healthy skincare routine? When you\u2019re thankful and brimming with gratitude, it shows […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":2547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mind"],"metadata":{"_edit_lock":["1750792424:21"],"_edit_last":["21"],"adobe_analytics_repeatable":["a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:4:\"name\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"value\";s:0:\"\";}}"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["60"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["1"],"show_featured_image":["1"],"_show_featured_image":["field_609ee1cf1ce13"],"primary_category":["2"],"_primary_category":["field_608c33bdd26d5"],"mobile_image":[""],"_mobile_image":["field_60bf7692abe28"],"_post_views_count":["field_6107dfafd6a27"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":["2"],"post_views_count":["11897"],"_thumbnail_id":["2547"],"_wp_old_date":["2021-11-23","2023-02-13"],"sidebar_products_use_global_default":["0"],"_sidebar_products_use_global_default":["field_63a349a11086a"],"sidebar_products_items":[""],"_sidebar_products_items":["field_63a349a110878"],"sidebar_products":[""],"_sidebar_products":["field_63a349a0dadad"],"_yoast_wpseo_title":["The 6-step emotional skincare regimen | Murad Skincare"],"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":["What is emotional skincare and why you need it? Complete 6-step regimen for this critical wellness approach to beauty."],"sidebar_products_title":["Related Products"],"_sidebar_products_title":["field_6408d62123449"]},"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":{"show_featured_image":true,"primary_category":{"term_id":2,"name":"Mind","slug":"mind","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":76,"filter":"raw"},"mobile_image":false,"post_views_count":"11897","sidebar_products":{"use_global_default":false,"title":"Related Products","items":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2520"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13488,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520\/revisions\/13488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/2547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}