How Managing Stress May Help Your Psoriasis

Get moving

Whether it’s running, biking, swimming, yoga, or just plain walking, exercise is good for overall stress reduction.

“I try to run every day for about 40 minutes, and I find that if I'm really consistent, my skin stays pretty clear,” says Liz Salemme , 24, who’s had psoriasis for the past six years. In fact, she got her first outbreak during her freshman year of college—when she had stopped being active for the first time in her life.

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