How are you feeling?

Like you could maybeuse a bite to eat?

Well, how about your skin?

Two women hugging

Bet you never realized your skin could get hungry, too.

So what are you supposed to do about it?

Maybe whip up anourishing skin maskfull of filling ingredients likemayonnaiseorsourdough starter?

Hugging dog

Psychologist Sarah Schwartz, Psy.D., elaborated by giving us the scientific reasons behind why this is so.

But it also pushes cortisol, the stress hormone, out of our system.

So physical touch can really help reduce stress."

So what can you do to feed your touch-hungry skin in the absence of anyone safe to hug?