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How your daily habits change everything

I couldn’t help but wonder, if I’m up late watching Sex and the City on a weeknight, why do I feel so crappy the next day?

A genius once said that the secret to your success lies in your morning routine. There’s never been something that’s stuck with me so profoundly. It was one of those sayings that when you first hear it, everything else starts to make sense.

So many of us spend so long thinking about the kind of person we want to become, what their morning looks like, how they get out of bed for the day. What we forget is that we are that person, and each day we have a choice; so now’s the time to start showing up as her.

Daily Future Self Journaling
When you start showing up as your future self, you feel like a bit of a faker - like you girlbossed a little close to the sun. It’s because there’s a part of you that’s still attached to your old habits and they simply won’t let go. A wonderful guide on this journey is Dr. Nicole LaPera. You may have seen her insight on Instagram as The Holistic Psychologist or read her debut book (the one that everyone’s talking about), How To Do The Work. She’s centred so much of her work around the psychology of showing up as the person you want to be; and in doing so, you shed your limiting beliefs and rewire your thought processes. All by daily journaling. It’s hugely profound stuff, and if you use it just right, it might change your life.

Long Walks Are The Most Underrated Exercise
Gone are the days of thrashing your body for the summer. Exercise should be a way to make you feel good - so exercise consciously and in a way that nourishes your body, mind and soul. Somedays, that might be waking up to get to the earliest F45 class, other days, it might look like waking up with the sun and going on a long walk with a coffee and a podcast (my favorite at the moment is something beauty related). And while you’re at it, remember to relax by throwing on a mask while lounging in the bath (I love the DMK At-Home Enzymes). Long walks are the most underrated exercise. Take your pooch and frolic by the sea; I promise it feels good.

Waking Up Early Sucks At First
But you learn to love it. At the risk of sounding like a rolodex of quotes, when you win the morning, you win the day. It’s the idea that Robin Sharma loved when he introduced The 5am Club concept more than twenty years ago, and it’s a habit that has the potential to shift so much.

The 5am Club has three core focuses; after rising at 5am, you do twenty minutes of exercise, twenty minutes of planning, and twenty minutes of studying. Some follow it rigorously and others are a little more liberal. But the feeling of a successful morning is unparalleled. Heading out the door for work knowing you’ve already ticked so many goalsA leaves you feeling better than a sleep in almost ever could.

Look Good, Feel Unreal
It’s probably no secret that skincare is a daily habit for me. It’s not always an elaborate routine, most of the time I’m just sticking to what I know and love, but it’s a routine that helps define my day. This goes for everything, but changes don’t happen overnight - I would love it if they did, but that’s not what the universe has in store for us. I recently wrote about how a skincare routine is essential to any juicy glow, you can read it on the blog here, and to be completely honest - it’s the only time I’ve ever seen lasting changes in the skin. I like to make my daily skincare habits a bit of a ritual; in the morning I blast music and do the dorkiest dances you could imagine. In the evening, it’s a moment to wind down from the day. And between friends, it’s my favorite part.

Because these daily habits, when you make them enjoyable, you fall in love with them and you can’t get enough. And then everything falls into place, just as you’ve always dreamed it would.

Do you have any daily habits that have changed your life? Let me know!

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Gut health is the forgotten element in skincare. The wellness movement deserves our gratitude for helping to spread the word, but the secret is science is only just beginning to scratch the surface of how our gut is interacting with everything else in our bodies. Exactly what your gut health is doing to your skin has been a mystery for quite some time, and it’s a relationship that many skin therapists look over in the process of rejuvenating your face. So while you work on your goals topically, if the inner root cause is left unaddressed, your skin issues will continue to manifest time and time again.

It’s time to take a look at the role of gut health in skin health and nourish your divine glow from the inside out.

How The Gut Contributes To Skin
The gut microbiome is a fascinating part of our human biology. The microbiome refers to the colony of billions of bacteria that live in our gut, where in an ideal world a few are bad, but most are good. This bacteria taking up residence inside each of us plays an important role in our overall health; they determine how we digest certain foods, the strength of our immune system, to an extent our mental health and mood and of course, the health of our skin.

Because the skin is like a sponge, it can also be susceptible to bad bacteria that live within the gut, which may in turn make their way to the skin microbiome and present as acne and irritation. The interesting part is that while some bacteria may be influenced by different foods we eat and supplements we take (more on that shortly), there’s evidence to now show that part of our gut microbiome was formed before we were born, which is truly incredible to consider.

It’s a complex relationship to explore and the science behind it can be quite granular, but a familiarity with this puts you in the best possible position to support your gut in the way that it needs.

Foods That Aggravate The Gut
Just as some foods support the gut microbiome in it’s needs, there are certain groups of foods that can harm the bacteria colony or are simply detrimental to gut health overall. In a world that we can only dream of, we would be able to eat all of the nice cheeses and sweet treats while maintaining a beautifully radiant glow, but for most of us this is far from reality.

Dairy is one of those key players in inflammation of the skin. While there are few things I love more than a well put together cheeseboard, many people can often notice that in the following days their skin is visibly more irritated, with a few blemishes sneaking through, and we have the gut microbiome to thank for that. Dairy breaks down into certain compounds, including the infamous lactose, which all need to be digested in the gut. More often than not these compounds can irritate the gut, leading to inflammation that ultimately arises in the skin in the way of breakouts, rashes and even ongoing itches.

Foods That Nourish The Gut
Not all delicious foods are lost in the name of skincare; there are some essential parts of the diet that perform skin miracles. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are just one of these gut nourishing goodies that support the skin to shine. These are essential in our diet because our bodies don’t naturally produce them, but they’re needed for widespread activities in the body; including supporting the skin. There are also a group of fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E & K, which as the name suggests need healthy fats to be properly absorbed in the body.

Finding all of these essential nutrients in a daily diet or a single supplement can be a challenge, which is why the brains trust behind DMK formulated EFA Ultra - with skincare in mind. This supplement has more than 190 nutrients and bioactive substances all entirely sourced from plant-based ingredients. Coconut oil, mekabu seaweed extract, sea buckthorn and evening primrose work to soothe and nourish the body, increase water levels in the skin and improve its structural integrity and barrier function. EFAs also contain the essential minerals magnesium and zinc. Zinc deficiency is common in the modern diet, but it is essential for anti-inflammatory and immune support. For any skin undergoing a revision program, or seeking general health, EFA’s are a priority.

Cleansing The Gut For Skin Health
When the gut is compromised or burdened by foods and other stressors, ‘leaky gut’ can arise. This condition is typically caused by intestinal permeability - meaning substances can pass through the intestines and into the bloodstream with the good nutrients, when they normally shouldn’t. This can include the toxins in foods we eat and other lifestyle habits, like drinking or smoking, and by way of the incredible human body, they end up in our skin. For those struggling with ongoing gut health issues that present in the skin, consider exploring a program that supports the body through a gentle cleansing process; filtering out the detrimental toxins and replacing them with essential nutrients. If you’re new to cleansing for beauty, I recommend the Regul8 supplements, which we offer here in the salon.

Taking a closer look at the foods you eat and the role they play in skin health doesn’t have to be a trying process, it’s something that our team of paramedical skin therapists are more than happy to help you with in the salon. It’s comforting to be confident that the advice and supplements you’re getting are best suited to you, your skin and your individual needs - which is why we offer this advice. If you want to be sure that you’re on the right path, come in to see us today.