The mind is a powerful tool that, even in the midst of anxiety, actively discovers ways that give a sense of hope or calm. A surprising source that can temporarily relieve anxiety are makeup tutorials (instructional videos).
Observing the simple but systematic action of doing makeup can help us relax and detach ourselves from our worries, according to psychotherapist Lee Pycroft.
Watching a video helps us feel present in that moment and prevents us from anxiously predicting what might happen or reflecting on what has happened in the past. This is called the modeling effect, according to Jo Lukins, a psychology expert.
"Make-up is a deliberate task, often slow and cautious. Therefore, seeing someone do make-up carefully can be helpful," Lukins told HuffPost. sensation that can serve as the opposite of what the person is feeling. "
Two elements that are primarily responsible for increasing anxiety are unpredictability and disorder and watching makeup tutorials, where actions are calm and controlled, can counteract the feelings one experiences with anxiety.
"You can see how it starts and ends, see what happens in between. "There is nothing to assume, which reduces the likelihood of [perceived] risk," Crystal R. Currie, a licensed clinical health consultant, told HuffPost.
It is worth noting that watching makeup videos is not a therapy tool, but a short technique to help alleviate anxiety. These videos create a short-term effect, but sometimes an act can serve as a catalyst for change.
"I have had anxiety since the beginning of high school. I realized the makeup videos were soothing as soon as I started watching them. I see them, but I do not apply them. When I see them, it is fun and relaxing, ”says Krystina Quintana.
Michelle Mickey, another diagnosed with anxiety, says:
“Unë jam diagnostikuar me ankth që kur isha 12 vjeç dhe me një diagnozë komplekse të stresit post-traumatik që nga viti 2018. Kuptova që të shihja video udhëzuese se si të bësh grim më ndihmonte të qetësohesha.”
McKenzie Lynn Tozan, e diagnostikuar me ankth, çrregullim bipolar dhe depresion, shprehet:
"Years ago, I started seeing two comedians doing makeup tutorials - the videos were short and made me laugh. I later realized that I did not see them for their humor. I expected to see physical transformations. I was even upset when they did not show the whole process of applying makeup, or if they showed it too quickly. I think what I like is the process and the ending. There is an amazing control in these processes and when they are finished and look flawless, it gives me this tremendous pleasure. "I have never applied the techniques, not even once."
Sources: HuffPost, Mayo Clinic
