Your nervous system is vital for your body—whether in fight or flight mode during an emergency, allowing your body to relax on vacation, or operating your body’s daily functions. But a dysregulated nervous system can leave you feeling stressed, anxious, and fatigued. Read on to understand how to recognize the signs of a dysregulated nervous system and how to naturally restore regulation. What Is the Nervous System and What Does It Do? The nervous system is your body’s communication network made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves carrying messages from the brain throughout your body. Messages sent through the nervous system regulate virtually everything we do, including movement, thoughts, feelings, and our response to stressful situations—and things we do without even thinking about it, like breathing, digesting food, healing wounds, and keeping our hearts beating. The nervous system is divided into two parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral ...
Standard skincare methods tend to run into some problems in warmer weather. Transitioning to products that focus on gentle cleansing , UV protection , hydration and matte textures may create a more reliable skincare routine. Understand How Warm Weather Affects the Skin To start planning a skincare routine for warm climates it is necessary to understand how hotter weather actually affects the skin. During warmer months people often find that their skin is oilier and more prone to pimples and discoloration. These things can be due to increased blood flow in the body as it tries to cool off. More sweat and oil may also be overproduced in warm weather to protect the skin and reduce overall heat. Another major influence is the sun itself. Hotter temperatures are caused by longer days, meaning more exposure to potentially damaging sun rays . Though sunlight may produce a little helpful vitamin D , it might greatly damage skin cells, resulting in rougher, di...