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Create your free business website! www.ascpskincare.com 21 The mind-body connection is strong. By making the right choices when it comes to skin care, or when our skin's needs guide us into making positive adjustments for overall well- being, we help both the body and the mind. SOCIAL WELL-BEING Our society places a great emphasis on attractiveness, including perfect skin. It is only natural that we measure ourselves against this image. Believing we are unattractive has a predictable effect on our confidence and self-worth. "There is a strong correlation between what we see in the mirror and how we feel about ourselves," says Amy L. Flowers, PhD, a psychologist with expertise in self-esteem and body image who practices in Macon, Georgia. "Also, we assume that others see us the way we see ourselves." Social interactions can be stressful when you don't feel confident. Many people feel self-conscious because of their appearance. Have you ever tried to go on a date or to an important business meeting with acne problems? Getting visible skin conditions under control allows us to be less self-conscious and more confident in any situation, and this makes us more socially outgoing. Ideas of what is beautiful vary across cultures and change over time, but the social impact of being considered attractive cannot be underestimated. More than 40 years ago, a classic study titled "What is Beautiful is Good" 1 had subjects rate photographs of strangers on a variety of personal characteristics. Those who were judged to be attractive were also more likely to be rated assertive, candid, confident, flexible, friendly, happy, intelligent, interesting, kind, modest, outgoing, poised, sexy, strong, and successful—all based on their looks alone. Other studies have shown teachers rate attractive children more highly on a variety of positive characteristics, including intelligence and sociability, and attractive people receive more lenient punishment for social transgressions. A 2014 study suggests attractiveness in high school students predicts their educational success and their family, mental health, and work patterns in early adulthood. 2 Whether we like it or not, our looks affect many aspects of our lives. " There is a strong correlation between what we see in the mirror and how we feel about ourselves." —psychologist Amy L . F lowers