Sweating – Myths, Facts & Tips Sweating is natural and also normal but it can still embarrass us in between our friends or at work because sweat can show up as patches on our backs or in our armpits – and it also makes us smell bad. Sweating is normal but not sweating is not. This article is about sweating – what it is, how it happens and what are the factors that increase sweating; it also mentions some myths