I was given the opportunity to attend a dinner with Dr. Howard Murad, celebrity dermatologist and Founder of Murad, Inc. at the glitzy St. Regis on 5th Avenue. In the super luxurious space, Dr. Murad and his son Jeff, VP of New Product Development at the brand, spoke to a room full of beauty bloggers and editors on his exciting new product launches.

While I though this would be a standard Q&A on skincare, it surprisingly was a night of personal reflection and uplifting inspiration. An exceptional speaker, Dr. Murad highlighted stress as the crucial element keeping us from the best possible quality of life.

He went on to explain that as years pass, we tend to spread ourselves thinner and thinner. We now answer 100 emails instead of ten, bring our work home, and never turn off our smart phones–a topic that was all too familiar with those in attendance. His advice? Unplug and make time to reconnect with our friends and family outside of technology. He couldn't stress enough the importance of social and personal time. That being said, I'm going to shut off my computer now and go meet a friend!

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