Time. Our elusive frenemy that is scarce before a deadline but never–ending when sitting in Del Mar Fair traffic. There’s no way getting around the passageway of time or getting older.
Our world has embraced the idea of "anti-aging" and has forced us to feel that we must battle the passage of time. When I see people for skin rejuvenation consultations, people walk in with such disdain for their own face. My biggest job is often improving a client’s state of mind about how old they are and how they are feeling about their skin.
Clients typically expect me to point out all the battle scars of life on their face but I usually begin changing their point of view of aging. Using the word "anti–aging" focuses upon the uphill struggle of attacking the aging process. It connotes the expectation that one’s beauty and self–esteem will slowly decline as the minutes pass. This feels out of alignment with the actual process that occurs in the body for healthier, glowing skin.
I use the term "pro–aging." This is a downhill approach of feeling good about your skin and beauty, right here and now. Believe it or not, the way in which you treat your body affects the way in which cells are produced. In this case, pro–aging is a mastery of increasing detoxification of the skin in order to have new cells produced. In regards to time, we are speeding up the regeneration process in order to have glowing, healthy skin.
The three most important things you can do to master pro-aging are:
- Have a skincare regime that increases cellular regeneration and keeps the skin free of chemicals that act as a clog of the detox process.
- Drink ample h20.
- Avoid unprotected sun exposure which acts to slow down the detox process.
Practice these things as a master of pro–aging. You are capable of feeling beautiful today and living in expectation that your skin will glow tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day. The world might tell you to fight it the hard way, but it is possible to have healthy, glowing skin at every age! It is your responsibility to expect your beauty to grow just as your wisdom does.
If you would like to read more about the process of cellular detox, check out my blog at
http://veridattaskin.com/anti-aging-or-pro-aging
Rebecca Underdown, L.Ac is the owner of Essencia Acupuncture in Solana Beach and is the CEO of Veridatta Skin, an advanced anti-aging skincare line.
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