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Blushing is embarrassing to all of us. Mild blushing is a fact of life that many doen’t think twice about even though we are aware of it. The reason it’s not such a big issue to many people is because it is brief relatively infrequent.

However, the rest of us have to suffer prolonged, frequent attacks of blushing which after time simply becomes a real obstactle in life – no matter what we do or where we are.

This concern is obviously not physicaly debilitating – after all, just because we blush doesn’t mean we can’t physically carry out tasks or continue a conversation. What is restricting to us blushers is the actual embarrassment which makes us avoid the situations where we may blush in the future. This whole behaviour pattern is all stemmed from how concerned we are with how we appear to others, particlularly in social situations. If we didn’t care what others thought of our own appearance, we would probably be able to continue with our lives just as we intended, blushing or not.

So we can start to see how the fear of blushing takes control. It becomes less about the social situation and more about the pre-conception of the situation – what might they think if I blush?

Once in this mindset, we begin to avoid almost every social situation that is not 100% comfortable and stress free. Of course, when you look at life realistically, it is impossible to converse through life’s twists and turns without experiencing such situations.

Avoiding social situations completely is the easy option. But by doing so can cause deeper problems further down the line. Friends can be lost, relationships can crumble and your chances of finding comfort in social situations are virtually crushed.

This downward spiral can be deeply depressing for many sufferers of facial blushing, but it can be broken with the right knowledge and a plan of action.

Trying new methods, changes in our daily routine, diets, cosmetics, learning more about the causes of blushing, plus many other tricks can break the cycle of blushing all together. This would mean you can avoid reaching the point of actual social anxiety, save friends, enjoy life socially and face new challenges without havibg to constantly worry about the blood flow to your face. With the right mental attitude, not only will your blushing naturally decrease, but you might even start to worry less about what others think too..

By: Nick JB

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Facial blushing is a human reflex. It is hard to control and can occur at the most inopportune moment. Our friends in the animal kingdom do not have this problem. They do not blush and if they did they would not care one bit. But being sophisticated humans facial blushing has become the source of teasing, and embarrassment. This is for no good reason. It can get to be such a problem that you do not want to go out and meet people for fear of blushing in public. You know that at some point you will start getting hot and that your face will go pink or even red with blushing.

Quite why blushing has become such a taboo thing I do not know. Some people see it as a sign of weakness. I prefer to say it is a sign of openness. Others would say it is immaturity but again I would say that only people that do not consider others would laugh at someone blushing. How mature is that? People who blush too easily are just people who blush easily. Sometimes because they are easily shocked or surprised, other times simply because of the type of complexion they have. They also may have a medical problem that you know nothing about that causes facial blushing or hot flushes.

As someone who blushes far to easily for my liking here are my 3 reasons why I hate it so much:-

1. My facial blushing means I know I am going to start sweating

My body has a set pattern that links blushing to sweating. I can feel it coming on and I know that if my face goes red then I am going to have excess sweating. As soon as I feel the physical sensation of blushing I know I have to take care to stop my sweating which can double my problem. Over the years I have learnt to plan and prepare for this. I often can predict situations when I will blush and sweat. This planning alone can reduce its impact on me. I can even warn people that they are going to make me blush and they will almost apologise for being the cause. This makes me feel a whole lot better.

2. I’m going to be embarrassed

When I blush in the company of strangers I know I am going to feel embarrassed. It can be in a meeting where I disagree with the conclusion. My blushing sends out the wrong signals about how I am feeling to others in the meeting. I do a lot of public speaking and performing and have learnt to talk about my blushing and sweating up front with my audience to put them at their ease. I do not want them to be distracted by my blushing and sweating and miss what I am saying. This takes a bit of courage but I recommend this to people who do presentations and performances.

3. There is almost nothing I can do about it

This is the most infuriating thing about blushing. I know its going to happen and I can’t stop it. I can sense the heat in my body rising and can almost feel the colour filling up in my face. Having said that I have leant a whole range of methods to reduce it by careful planning. I also give myself extra time if I am going to be in a high stress situation. Dealing with the sweat problem part of it using simple natural methods has reduced the problem by half because I now only have to deal with the blushing part of the problem.

By: Howard Jones

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Howard Jones writes on the subject of facial blushing which many people suffer from but few are prepared to openly discuss. www.end-sweating.com

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