Red cheeks from tension
When you blush, the superficial blood vessels in the skin dilate temporarily. This causes the red color and spots in the face and neck. Blushing is not a disease, but for some it is an obsession. Fortunately, you can do something about it!
Accept
You often know in which situation you will blush. Instead of becoming increasingly anxious, learn to accept that you will blush in that situation. Acceptance reduces the tension and therefore also the blushing.
Ignore
Many people who blush are ashamed. Do not do that! The more you feel ashamed, the more you blush. You then find yourself in a vicious circle.
Perspective
Try to put your fear of blushing into perspective by thinking that there are very few people in the world who have no fear at all.
See the humor in blushing and reward yourself if you do something you didn’t dare to do, but did anyway. Is blushing really that bad?
Relaxed
Blushing has everything to do with tension. Therefore, seek relaxation. For example, meditate. Let go of thoughts that are bothering you so that you are not constantly tense.
When you are tense, your body reacts immediately. Or go exercise. Sport is an excellent way to leave stress behind. You are also better able to feel and control your body by exercising.
To communicate
Tell other people that you blush a lot. Everyone will understand, which will calm you down and your blush will soon be gone.
To prepare
If you have a job interview, have to give a presentation and are afraid of blushing, good preparation is very important. That gives you confidence, so you don’t blush as quickly.
Makeup
If you blush a lot, you can turn to make-up. But keep in mind, carefully preparing every day costs time and money. Moreover, it is questionable whether the ‘thick layer’ camouflage feels good, especially in the summer when it is warm.
Clothing
Turtlenecks and scarves – preferably in a red color – are popular with people who blush a lot. The question is, does this camouflage help?
Because you get hotter and more stuffy, it’s not a real solution. And mind you: it is precisely by dressing like this that you attract the attention of others. After all, nobody wears a turtleneck at 30 degrees!
Drinks
Try to avoid drinking coffee, alcohol, black tea and cola as much as possible. These ‘stimulating’ drinks cause stress at a later stage.
Nutrition
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially in the morning. This has been proven to help improve your mood. A better mood creates confidence and therefore less blushing. Liver, nuts, seeds, whole grain products, eggs, poultry and oily fish also boost your mood very well.
Dietary Supplements
Take fish oil capsules or use vitamin B preparations to supplement your diet. Research has shown that these supplements reduce anxiety and depression.
fellow sufferers contact
Talking to other “blozers” shows that you are not alone. That gives confidence. The more self-confident, the less bothered by a red head or spots on your neck.
Therapy
If blushing is affecting your work and social life, seek professional help with your doctor. Think of cognitive behavioral therapy, insight therapy or hypnotherapy.
A special method is Mind Tuning. This therapy assumes that blushing is a programming error in the brain. It has arisen in a short time and can be solved just as quickly.
Medicines
To combat blushing, there seems to be an anti-blush pill on the market. But, very strangely, as a side effect you can get a red skin from this. So don’t be fooled! There are really no medicines that help with blushing.
Operation
It is possible to undergo an anti-blush operation. During such an operation, nerves are cut that cause the flushing. It is a major operation that will take you a long time to recover. So think carefully before starting this.
sweet and charming
Remember that many people think that blushing is something sweet and charming. They find you trustworthy because you show your feelings to the outside world. Nice is not it?
