Is perspiration getting on your way? If so, don’t let it get the best of you before a big meeting or pitch. There are different techniques to stop anxiety or nervous sweating. Deep breathing, drinking water and listening to music will calm your body down, slow your heart rate and reduce nervous sweats. Here we have compiled some tactics to help stop nervous sweats:
1. Deep breathing to reduce anxiety sweating: Concentrating on the situation only makes you more anxious and sweaty. Take a deep breath. Hold it for a few seconds and release. Repeat. Deep breathing can will slow your heart rate and help stop nervous sweating.
Tips to help you reduce or stop sweating
2. Wear a sweat shield undershirt: The easiest way to keep nervous sweats from showing through your dress shirt? Arm yourself with a sweat proof undershirt.
3. Stay hydrated: A lack of water signals your body to sweat more to help cool you down. Heavy stress also dries out the mouth, so be sure to drink enough water before an anxiety-ridden situation to prevent excessive nervous sweating and annoying cottonmouth.
4. Avoid common sweat triggers: Eating hot and spicy foods, smoking or drinking too much alcohol can cause you to sweat more than normal. Make sure to avoid these common sweat triggers before a nerve-racking situation to ward off the nervous sweats.
5. Put on antiperspirant the night before: To make your antiperspirant work harder, try applying it before bedtime. Nighttime is actually the most effective time to apply antiperspirant because it allows the active ingredient aluminum time to block your sweat glands. Don’t worry, your morning shower won’t wash off the antiperspirant. Just make sure not to shower at night after applying it.
6. Choose the right breathable materials: When searching for the best materials for sweat, opt for natural fabrics like cotton or bamboo. High-quality cotton is more breathable and repels heat better than synthetic fabrics like polyester. However, the quality of the cotton can affect the shirt’s breathability.
