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I thought I would write a few lines about a common problem right now, well, one that needs highlighting. Acne and stress. This problem ,as many adults will know, is not just confined to those in their teenage years but rather many more adults are now suffering from this uncomfortable and rather embarrassing condition. One of the main causes for this though is stress, and it is often work-related.

One in five women between the ages of 25 and 40 suffers from this condition and whilst there are a range of known triggers the main two are 1) stress and  2) overuse of skincare products (cosmetics). Despite what you may have read in the past things like chocolate and cheese do not cause it but eating very hot/spicy foods can exacerbate it (notice how your face feels hot after a curry?). The idea is not to overdo it with the makeup or the skincare products; seek out the best acne treatment that suits you and follow through with the programme. If it is bad enough to warrant you taking time off work due to the outbreaks then maybe you need to take a look at your lifestyle and how things at work are affecting you.

Very often, when stress is behind this condition, just a few changes to your lifestyle or workload can make all the difference and in a relatively short space of time.

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I was recently reading an interesting article regarding Amazon UK’s launch of it’s new Prime Membership Programme which promises first-class-delivery for it’s annual membership fee of £50.  This supposedly will ensure your purchase will be delivered with in 24 hours. But I wonder how many of it’s customers will take them up on this offer?

I have been an Amazon UK customer for about five years now and if there is one complaint I have it is just how darn long you have to sometimes wait for the item to arrive, even if you pay the £8.50 extra for the next day express delivery option. The thing is the items often do not arrive the next day because they are not despatched fast enough. Or at all.

When Amazon works properly it is a fantastic way to shop online – but how often have you, like me, chosen an item that is listed as being available and in stock only then to get that ‘estimated delivery date 3-6 weeks’ message? in my experience that is as good as saying out of stock. It’s in stock for god’s sake so why 6 weeks!! try getting an answer though…

I have found though that purchasing through their second-hand seller method that whatever I have ordered has always arrived within three days so it puts Amazon’s own despatch process to shame. However I will still continue to use Amazon but tend to make more use of the third-party seller method – this way you actually get the stuff you’ve ordered.

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