The bad news is stress and poor stress management is a contributor to skin aging. The good news is we can help prevent and erase wrinkles with stress relief techniques.

Cortisol is a natural stress hormone in the body that helps manage stress. But when cortisol kicks into overdrive due to not managing stress well, extended periods of stress or general day to day stress, cortisol levels become elevated.

This rise in cortisol can cause a host of problems including sleep issues, excess weight, heart problems and more. One issue that can also arise is an exacerbation of skin problems such as eczema and aging of the skin.

If you want to prevent and erase wrinkles, stress relief techniques are important to your beauty regime. There are many relaxation techniques for stress some of the most common ones include listening to music, exercise, reading, taking a long bath, hanging out with friends and others.

Here are a few you may not have thought about;

1. A Foot Massage. You can have a foot massage everyday with a little, inexpensive home foot massager. Not only does it rub your feet (without complaint) but it will also warm them if you select the heat control. I use mine several times a month, more in winter. This can also be set under your desk.

2. Make Love. According to the authors of “The Hormone Connection” the neuro hormones released during sex may prevent wrinkles. So you can erase wrinkles with one of the oldest stress relief techniques known to man.

3. Walk Indoors. A quick 1 mile march is great to burn calories, erase wrinkles and is one of the best stress relief techniques. One of my favorites is Leslie Sansone’s One Mile Slimdown. In this DVD Leslie includes 1 mile walks for each day of the week. A great way to firm up, fit in exercise fast and terrific tool in your anti aging arsenal.

4. Clear the Clutter. It is amazing how getting rid of the excess clutter in your life can help you get rid of stress.

You can help prevent wrinkles with these stress relief techniques. Take it one day at a time.