Technology certainly makes accomplishing day-to-day tasks easier, but living in the digital age has some serious beauty drawbacks. It turns out that spending all day in front of the computer can be very harmful for your skin, your muscles and stress levels. Here are a few examples of how a plugged-in lifestyle can drain your youthful glow plus a few easy ways you can fight back.
Staying indoors means staying pale. Nothing depletes your Vitamin D levels quite like spending a full week indoors on the computer. When your body is deprived of sunlight, production of vitamin D decreases (which helps fight inflammation), and lack of sunlight in general can result in a sickly pallor. To preserve your healthy glow make it a point to be outside for at least 30 minutes once a day during the fall and winter. Jog, work on your yard or just read a book. Your skin will thank you.
Tip: To maximize vitamin D production while reducing your risk of sunburn, apply a light hydrating sunscreen moisturizer before you go outside.
Computers cause crow’s feet. Squinting to read things on your computer or smartphone can lead to premature crow’s feet. You can combat these early-onset wrinkles by remembering to look away from your screen every 10 or 15 minutes, but if you work with a computer regularly, a product designed to support the delicate skin around the eyes is a necessity. H2V Eye-tox 3 contains vitamin K and alpha lipoic acid to protect against fine lines and wrinkles.
Sitting around causes weight gain and bad posture. Frittering away the day in a computer chair is one of the easiest ways to expand your waistline by a few sizes. Remember, wellness is a lifestyle. Serums, lotions and massages don't solve everything – although it seems like it might. Make it a point to step away from the computer and work up a sweat for an hour a day, three days a week. If you’re feeling tense add our Dot.com enhancement to your next massage to relieve the tension from your shoulders, chest and back.
Don’t sacrifice your beauty for the sake of technology. Exfoliate regularly, exercise often, protect your skin with SPF and sit in the sun for a short amount of time every day. It’s a beautifully simple formula, but it delivers powerful results.
