High-spirited beauty: how self-care affects your mood –

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Franklin Verissimo, from Fortaleza, a dermatologist with a post-graduate degree in Laser, Cosmiatrics and Procedures at Hospital Albert Einstein-SP, goes further: “The relationship between self-care, our perception and our state of humor has been scientifically studied”. The fact is that our brain has primitive nervous connections that make us, even if against our will and unconsciously, make judgments based on appearance. “It is common to look at a person and ask if he is sad or tired just because of his face”, he says. This type of non-verbal language is present in interpersonal communication and in the way you communicate with yourself.

“Self-care raises our self-esteem, our feeling of love and appreciation for ourselves”, says psychologist and olfactory consultant Ana Volpe. “Taking care of beauty is taking care of the psychic and emotional and positively interferes with your empowerment.”

There’s more: our face expresses emotions!

“So, when our energy and our mood are not right, the appearance is affected and even our personal shine, the one we see in the eyes”

Valeria and Gabi Squizato, holistic therapists

In other words, our appearance is also a reflection of our energy. “Beauty rituals can be a wonderful time to connect with yourself. Taking time to take care of yourself recharges your energy and makes you feel more important”, says the duo. There are two actions that complement each other: on the outside, when we see the results of these rituals (hydrated, plump, firmer skin) we feel more confident and on the inside, the touch of the products, the smells, the massage, are also affection for the soul.

“When we don’t take care of ourselves, somewhere in our mind we can feel abandoned and even resentful for not having this moment with ourselves, and this can make us more moody and harsh”, warn the holistic therapists. Setting aside a few hours on the weekend to have a “spa moment”, with treatments such as applying hair masks, exfoliating the body and face, applying a facial mask while hydrating the body can be a good way to renew energy and start the week off right . Check out more tips from the experts.