Relaxation

A mind-body approach

Health specialists and patients now recognize the key role that stress reduction plays in good health. For people with psoriasis, the link may be even stronger.

Many people with psoriasis report that their symptoms worsen during times of stress. Some even trace their initial outbreak to a particular stressful event. Studies done at the University of California, San Francisco lend support to these perceptions. The symptoms of an estimated 62% of the psoriasis patients studied did, in fact, have emotional triggers.

With so many self-relaxation techniques to choose from today, you're bound to find one that appeals to you. So go ahead, explore. And reap the benefits.

• Relaxing the body
  Breathing, twisting, turning, stretching. Are low-impact relaxation workouts a way to reduce stress and help manage psoriasis?



• Relaxing the mind
  What's the mind-body connection? And can it help psoriasis? Learn about some mind-relaxing techniques.