mental and emotional health

Getting Clear Doesn’t Make You Happy

by Seppo on August 26, 2011

Every acne victim knows that acne is more than just a skin disease. In fact pimples are just a minor part of acne. What really causes problems is the emotional suffering that acne causes. I see evidence of this suffering in almost every email and forum post I read. Most would say that acne causes [...]

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Study: What others think about acne victims?

by Seppo on August 20, 2011

Acne victims are often shy and embarrassed about their skin. They feel that having acne makes them less appealing to other people, and that other people perceive them badly because of acne. Unfortunately recent research shows that there is some truth behind those beliefs. A recent study published at the BioPsychoSocial Medicine studied how people [...]

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Did You Prime Your Mind For Happiness And Positivity?

by Seppo December 17, 2010

Have you ever wondered why a day that starts bad usually goes bad all the way? That when you stub your toe in the morning you seem to be irritated the whole day and the Murphy’s Law makes sure the day really sucks. Well, let me tell you about a few interesting studies about psychological [...]

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Fear is the gateway to greatness

by Seppo September 16, 2010

The greatest treasures in life are locked behind the scariest doors. Here’s something almost every successful person says. Your life will expand or contract in direct relationship to your willingness to walk directly towards the things that you fear. If there ever was hell on earth it would surely be hiding away in a corner [...]

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Why my friends won’t get acne?

by Seppo August 5, 2010

Every so often someone asks me this question. Why my friends who eat all the junk they want have perfect skin? First, yeah, I understand how you feel. It seems unfair that you have to eat healthy and still suffer from acne when your friends can eat what they want and never suffer over it. [...]

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Can being lonely cause acne?

by Seppo May 6, 2010

No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world. – Aristotele I don’t know if loneliness can cause acne, but I do know that being lonely can cause serious harm to your health. I just started reading a book called Loneliness by John T. Cacioppo and [...]

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Overwhelming scientific evidence says stress causes acne

by Seppo April 27, 2010

When you feel good, you look good. But when you’re stressed out, your skin is often the first place to show it. Why do you get a horrible breakout just before an important job interview? And what is it in dating people who make your toes curl that causes acne? Does it almost seem like [...]

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