Ava Diamond – the connection between brain wellness and aging skin

I had never given any thought to the connection between our brain wellness and aging skin. Until I met Ava Diamond, who coaches on brain optimization and chronic stress management using her Mental Fitness & Nutritional Psychology strategies. I already was well aware of the positive impact on fitness and healthy eating on aging; but Ava opened me to the need to manage stress and nourish brain chemistry with mindset and proper nutrients. I sat down to find out more with Ava, LCSW, pro athlete, and creator of Diamond Mind Strategies to learn more about how we in the Truth In Aging community could apply her approach within our our anti-aging skincare regimens for a truly holistic approach. Here’s an extract of our conversation: MW : Most of us have heard about stress-management techniques and we know that being “stressed out” makes us (and the people around us!) feel awful. We go on vacations, workout, do yoga, take a hot bath, and maybe drink a nice glass of wine to decompress. Isn’t that enough? AD : Of course, each of those things are great ways to help reduce chronic stress. Consistency with them, however, is key and not everyone can consistently implement a vacation or exercise routine. Even when we can, we often sabotage those efforts with nutritional choices and by allowing the stress to build up throughout the day until we get to the gym or sit down to a glass of wine (which is only effective in moderation, of course, and may have its downsides). It’s a similar approach to skincare, actually. We can use great products and experience nice results; however, by neglecting to care for our brain chemistry (stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression), our bodies wind up working against our anti-aging efforts. Research shows that chronic […]

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