Everyone is sweating. We sweat when we know there's a big meeting coming up. We sweat when we're late to pick up the kids or when we trip over the edge of the bed. We sweat when we walk or run 5km on the treadmill. We sweat a lot in our daily lives, but the different factors that trigger the body's response to sweat are also the reasons why our sweat sometimes smells different.

The difference between cooling sweat and psychosomatic sweat

Cooling sweat

The human body has more than 2-3 million eccrine sweat glands distributed almost over the entire body surface. The main function of eccrine sweat glands is to control body temperature. This is an important factor in reducing body temperature when the environment is hot or when you do some physical activity that increases the temperature. This form of sweating is extremely sensitive and precise, it will increase or decrease according to small changes in environmental temperature. Either way, it smells much less than psychosomatic sweat.

Psychological sweat

Psychogenic sweating, also known as stress sweating, is triggered by things like anxiety and pain and doesn't begin to appear in the body until adolescence. This is because apoeccrine sweat glands develop from eccrine sweat glands during puberty. This form of sweating can occur all over the body, but is most present on the palms, face, and armpits. Increased sweat secretion due to psychological factors such as anxiety and stress causes odorous sweat, because the apoeccrine gland secretes a milky white liquid when activated, odorless until combined with bacteria on your skin.

What to do about psychological sweating?

We can't really change the body's natural response to anxiety and stress, but we can modify it to reduce the amount of apoeccrine sweat gland activation.

Paying attention to the causes of your anxiety and stress can play an important role in reducing psychological sweating. The best way to stay present and regulate your body's reactions is to keep a journal, or even just quickly jot down what's triggering you every time your heart rate increases and sweat levels increase. For example:
"I received a last-minute meeting invitation today - I was determined to finish my work before then."
"I overslept my alarm and was late. My stomach was in knots the whole way."
“I have a test today, that's enough talk.”

Once you better understand the causes of everyday anxiety and stress, you can be better prepared to deal with it. The point is not to avoid these situations but to be better equipped to deal with them. Meditation and deep breathing are known to be especially effective in reducing moments of stress and anxiety, and regular practice can create inner peace, contentment, and creativity.

It's also helpful to arm yourself with a little advance planning. When you know you're going to have a stressful day, maybe a presentation or a first date, apply a stronger deodorant like:

• Spray Deodorant Breeze Men Dry Protection 150ml with fragrance from Bergamot & Sandalwood will help you limit sweating while also having a fresh, dynamic fragrance.
• Vapo Deodorant Breeze Perfect Beauty women's deodorant spray 75ml with scents of Rose, Iris, Sandalwood, Orange Blossom gives you a sweet feminine scent

Our bodies have different needs every day, and your deodorant should serve those different needs. You may not need to add strong deodorant every day, but it's helpful to keep your body smelling fresh throughout that stressful first date. And if it's a relaxing Sunday reading your favorite book on the lawn or meeting a friend for afternoon tea, then the soothing fragrance is for you. Try it now:

• Spray Deodorant Breeze Freschezza Talcata 150ml for women with scent of Rose, Iris, and Carnation will bring you a gentle fragrance.
• Spray Deodorant Breeze Men Invisible Protection 150ml perfumed deodorant spray for men with scent from Jasmine and neroli provides a delicate masculine fragrance

Arm yourself with these tips and don't let sweat control you.