Imagine itching, discomfort, and an uncontrollable urge to scratch… For 1 in 10 adults, this is the exhausting, daily reality of living with eczema.
Today, we’ve got an extra special treat in store for anyone dealing with eczema. Dr. Ana-Maria Temple, lovingly known as “The Eczema Lady” is here to transform the way we think about, treat, and heal from eczema.
Forget the creams and the expensive supplements; we’re going deeper. Dr. Ana-Maria is here to bust some myths and guide us through a holistic approach to eczema that goes beyond skin deep.
Meet Dr. Ana-Maria Temple, “The Eczema Lady”
Dr. Ana-Maria Temple is a holistic pediatrician and mother of three living in Charlotte, NC.
She’s all about helping parents supercharge their kid’s health, and her mission is to educate, inspire, and empower families to raise healthy, strong, resilient children.
Known on Instagram as “The Eczema Lady,” Dr. Temple specializes in treating eczema and helps kids and families heal their skin holistically.
She’s helping people all around the world finally find lasting, real relief.
Top 5 things Dr. Ana-Maria wants you to know about eczema
#1. Eczema isn’t just a skin issue, it’s a whole-body issue
We often think of eczema as just a skin problem. After all, the symptoms are all skin related – rashes, itchiness, sores, and so on.
But your skin is just where the problem shows itself.
As Dr. Ana-Maria says,
“Eczema is actually a whole-body issue that just happens to pop up on the skin. If you are going to heal eczema, you need to take a holistic, whole-body approach that addresses all the pieces of the puzzle. I believe eczema is nature’s way of telling us there is a problem inside.”
We can’t just put a lotion on or take a supplement and expect it all to be better. We need to look at all the factors, and address the true root causes of eczema.
This means looking at micronutrient deficiencies, diet and food sensitivities, and lifestyle factors – just to name a few examples. You can learn more about these factors and so much more in Dr. Ana-Maria’s book Ending the Eczema Epidemic.
While there are many different pieces of the puzzle that are important to address if you are healing from eczema, there’s one central piece of the puzzle that is essential.
And that brings me to the second thing Dr. Ana-Maria wants you to know:
#2. Addressing stress is vital if you want to heal
There’s a common theme that Dr. Ana-Maria continually sees in her practice when helping people treat eczema:
“I have seen it time and time again in my programs; everyone tries to skip the emotional part. People just want the right supplement, the right pill, the right diet that will magically fix everything. And so they literally skip over the emotional sections in my programs.”
But as Dr. Ana-Maria knows all too well from the thousands of families she has supported, it never works to skip the stress component.
There’s a biological link between stress and eczema. And you can’t avoid it.
When we are stressed, anxious, or dealing with strong emotions, the body goes into a state of fight or flight. In fight-or-flight mode, our body does things like release histamines and other chemical messengers which can contribute to eczema flare ups.
Simply put, if stress is present we aren’t in a healing state.
If we want to heal from eczema, we need to create a positive, calm, balanced internal environment.
As Dr. Ana-Maria puts it:
“You can’t put a band-aid on the outside to heal. You can’t out-supplement an anxious mind. You can’t out-lotion a stressful lifestyle. You have to address the root issue of stress and do the internal work in order to heal.”
Want help releasing stress and overwhelm? Try our Releasing Eczema-Related Stress & Overwhelm Tapping meditation in The Tapping Solution App!
⭐Tip: Click here on your phone to go straight to this session in the app. Or, if you’re on your computer, open up the app on your phone and search for the title in the search bar!
#3. If you’re mean to your body, it will be mean back
The way we treat ourselves and our body has a major impact on how we feel.
When our internal landscape is full of worries, overwhelm, self-judgment, self-criticism, and guilt, our physical bodies will suffer. All of that will come out to the surface and our symptoms will flare.
When it comes to eczema, Dr. Ana-Maria describes it like this:
“The body is like a two-year old having a tantrum. It will say, ‘If you’re mean to me, then I’m going to be mean back! I’m going to make you itch!’”
So guilt, self-judgment, critical self-talk… that all just feeds the tantrum and will make your symptoms even worse. Ultimately, the meaner you are to yourself and your body, the more your eczema will flare.
The solution? Learning to release self-judgment, practice self-love, and prioritize taking care of yourself.
This Tapping meditation can be a great place to start:
⭐Tip: Click here on your phone to go straight to this session in the app. Or, if you’re on your computer, open up the app on your phone and search for the title in the search bar!
#4. You’ll get the best results when you have a plan and support
Eczema can be completely overwhelming and confusing. There’s so much information out there! And on top of that, society downplays the complexity of eczema, making people feel like they should be able to handle it themselves.
But that’s just not realistic.
As Dr. Ana-Maria says,
“If you had any other illness – heart disease, cancer, diabetes, whatever – no one would tell you ‘Go figure it out and heal yourself!’ Eczema should be no different.”
With eczema, you need someone to guide you, so you can have a plan and approach it in a systematic way. That’s where getting support from someone like Dr. Ana-Maria can make all the difference, so you can heal your body one intentional step at a time.
Dr. Ana-Maria says,
“People tend to read a bunch of information and then try to do it all. They buy all the supplements, they change their diet completely, and they just do everything all at once. But the body doesn’t respond to that well. You need to do it in the right order to get the best results with the least amount of side effects.”
Plus, having a plan with an expert guide does something else really important: it helps reduce stress and leaves us feeling more calm and in control.
Dr. Ana-Maria says this can make all the difference:
“People that heal with a plan have significantly lower anxiety than people who have to figure it out themselves. About a month into my program, moms say their anxiety decreased by 50%.”
You can read all about Dr. Ana-Maria’s courses and programs here (and even book a free call to see if you’re a good fit here).
#5. Tapping is a powerful healing tool for eczema
As we’ve learned, eczema is a whole-body issue. Stress, anxiety, fear, overwhelm, self-doubt, and other strong emotions can all block the body from healing.
We must learn to prioritize ourselves and create a positive, loving internal environment if we want to get relief.
Luckily, there is a tool that can help with all of that. Tapping!
Tapping is a scientifically-backed method that helps you manage stress and emotions. It’s even proven to lower cortisol levels (the stress hormone). That’s a really good thing for your body if you have eczema.
Tapping helps us cultivate a calm, balanced, loving internal environment – an environment in which the body can heal and thrive.
Dr. Ana-Maria loves using Tapping to help her patients heal. It’s one the top tools she recommends to reduce stress, calm the mind, and put the body into a healing state:
“My patients, my children, and myself love Tapping because one just follows along without too much overthinking and within 7-12 min, depending on the session, one feels the relief. It is very encouraging to sense the overwhelm or anxiety decrease with just one session.”
Try these Tapping meditations for eczema
We’re so excited to share that Dr. Ana-Maria and The Tapping Solution App have partnered together to create transformational Tapping sessions designed specifically for people with eczema!
The Tapping meditations in our Eczema Support Collection are led by Dr. Ana-Maria herself and are designed to help you relieve stress about eczema, soothe itchy skin, promote healing and peace in your body, and so much more.
We even have a 5-Day Eczema Support Series to help walk you through the healing process with Tapping.
Here’s what you’ll find in the series:
Day 1: The Possibility of Hope and Healing
Day 2: Releasing Stress & Overwhelm
Day 3: Releasing Self-Judgment
Day 4: Exploring the Onset of Your Symptoms
Day 5: Imagining Healing & Freedom
To find all these sessions, follow these steps:
- If you’re reading this on your computer or laptop, grab your mobile phone, open up The Tapping Solution App, and click the search icon (🔍). Type “eczema” into the search bar.
- If you’re reading this on your phone, click directly on this link and you’ll be brought straight to the category in the app.
Here’s what people have been saying:
Remember: you can heal!
We’re so grateful to Dr. Ana-Maria for sharing her wisdom with us! Her insights help us see that eczema is a whole-body issue, one that requires peeling back the layers and addressing stress, anxiety, self-critical thoughts, and more.
If there’s one takeaway Dr. Ana-Maria wants you to walk away with, it’s this: you have the power to heal.
Life’s too short to be stressed and itchy. So put yourself at the top of your to-do list, take back control, integrate Dr. Ana-Maria’s wisdom, get the support you need, and start Tapping!
Join us in The Tapping Solution App, and let us know what you think of the meditations!
And if you’d like to learn more from Dr. Ana-Maria and get her expert support as you navigate this journey, be sure to check out her website and her book Ending the Eczema Epidemic.
Until next time… Keep Tapping!
Nick Ortner
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