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Exercise Regularly

140.   Exercise improves the functioning of all the physiological systems of the body – it can stimulate digestion, improve your circulation, aid detoxification, strengthen your heart, keep bones strong and stimulate the nervous system. Exercise plays a very vital part to keep your face skin young and glowing by revving up the oxygen and blood supply to the face tissues. With exercise, even your skin gets a workout with all that sweating and stretching. When you exercise, the blood rushes to your skin and creates a warm, healthy glow. Exercise delivers fresh oxygen to the skin all over your body through the accelerated blood circulation. Yogic exercises that are good for the skin are those that bend the body and especially those poses which tense and relax the muscles, and which gently exercise the heart (as in Plow pose and Cobra pose). Headstand (Sheersh Asan) will not only keep your face very young, it also makes your hair strong because of enhanced blood circulation. Pranayam and aerobic exercises are also most helpful for a healthy skin.

 Have Adequate Sleep and Relaxation

141.   Sleep deprivation dehydrates and leads to early fine lines, a gaunt look, puffy eyes and dark circles. During sleep is the time when the body repairs, rejuvenates and restores itself. Indulging in some regular hobbies or relaxation techniques and quality shut-eye are some essentials to maintain good, healthy skin even in your twilight years. Therefore, good quality sleep of about 7-8 hours per day is very essential for the face health but also for your entire body. If that may not be possible, try meditation – when done properly, meditation offers the benefits of a long period of sleep in a much shorter time frame. Avoid stress and strain by not being over ambitious and cultivate positive attitude. Avoid anxiety as it causes fine lines, dark circles and makes us age faster. So keep smiling – laughter is the best medicine, after all!

142.   You should also keep your facial muscles in a state of relaxation as much as possible. This can be done by more smiling and laughter, and less squinting, being sweet instead of sour, and by soft and gentle touching massage. The consistency of your sleep schedule is a key factor in how you look.  A regular rise-and-shine