I just got home from visiting my (soon to be!) 94-year-old mother in Miami.
It was wonderful to see her.
We had a great visit and even got to go to our favorite flea market wearing our clear masks :)
Love you, Mom.
While there, I had an email from Dianna about what she called her crepey-looking face.
She said she had chapped lips.
And dry, itchy skin.
She wasn’t feeling good. I told Dianna about my walk on the beach.
(This is one of my favorite things to do in Miami! I get lost in time walking on the sand.)
It’s very relaxing, but it’s hard work.
You’ve really got to push with each step you take.
(According to Dr. Yen, walking barefoot on the beach is one of the best ways to exercise your feet, relax your hamstrings, and get rid of back pain. He had some big, long, scientific explanation(!). If you’re interested, ask him on the Facebook Group.)
Since I’ve been focusing on helping clients jump start Face Fitness by keeping their mouths closed and their tongues resting on the roof of the mouth, I figured I should do it whenever I could, too.
So I paid attention to my breathing.
I walked on the beach and kept my mouth closed.
I breathed only through my nose and kept my tongue resting gently on the roof of the mouth.
To my amazement, I noticed that my nostrils were sweating. This was so interesting. My nose wasn’t running…it was sweating.
I walked 2X longer, didn’t feel tired, and after I finished the walk, I wasn’t thirsty.
This all happened because keeping your mouth closed (at ALL TIMES except when you’re talking/eating etc., including when you’re sleeping), helps your body to stay hydrated.
When you breathe through your mouth, you lose 40% more water.
Your body dehydrates faster, and you lose essential bodily fluids quicker. Not to mention it dries out your complexion.
Other side effects of breathing through your mouth? Your mouth gets dry. You can even develop tooth decay or gum disease. Plus your breath won’t smell good.
Another big thing? Breathing through your nose keeps you more hydrated at night. You might not have to get up so often to you-know-what!
So the most important thing Dianna and everyone can do to keep your body and face hydrated and skin supple and moist—and get all these great extra benefits?
It’s to keep your mouth shut whenever you can!!!
Breathe through your nose. For the sake of your health AND your skin.
This is why mouth position is the FIRST thing we work on during the 12-Week Face Fitness Makeover.
My friend Hyde told me that, after two weeks, her dry mouth cleared up. Plus, she stopped waking up at night for a drink of water or to use the washroom. Her hydrated body let her sleep on.
Jennie’s big breakthrough was in makeup. After three weeks of treatment, Jennie said she doesn’t need so much. She thinks it’s because her well-hydrated and toned face is far less crepey already.
Keeping your mouth closed AND your tongue in position are keys to hydration and good health.
We continue to focus on this and other natural ways to improve your skin health and care throughout the 12-Week Face Fitness Makeover—you’ll find this Makeover is good for more than your skin; it has anti-aging benefits.
But it’s kind of like walking on the beach—fun and relaxing, yet it takes a little work (i.e., time—up to 12 weeks) to get the maximum result.
But then, like walking on the beach… the benefits keep on giving, accumulating, and improving, as in, the more walking on the beach you do, the better it is.
The Face Fitness Makeover is the best way to get rid of dry skin, chapped lips, and crepey wrinkles naturally as well as bags, sags, and wrinkles.
And if that’s something you’re interested in, I invite you to come in the office and have a Face Fitness Workout with us.
We’ll work on your facial posture, reduce and release any tension on your face, and tone up your 43 facial muscles.
You’ll start to feel and look like yourself again—and likely feel better in other ways as your body and your skin adjusts to its new rejuvenating routine.
Contact me through the website if you’re interested.
We’d love to show you how you can stay ageless and look beautiful in your 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and beyond.
Here’s to your ageless beauty! Maxine
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