Courtesy of Chelsea Avila Courtesy of Chelsea Avila

Have you ever found yourself so lost in thought, mentally rummaging through whatever it is that's been causing you stress, and then suddenly, the only reaction that seems to bring you back into solution mode is the feeling of your fingernails scratching against your skin? Well, my friends, that right there is the most picturesque description I can give you to define the relationship stress and eczema can have with each other.

While I often find that the state of my mental well-being and the intensity of a flare-up are in cahoots, the power I have always lies in the daily moisturizing rituals that keep my skin barrier happy. But as everything goes, stress can override any type of balance — even the one you have with your skin-care

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