Stress Relief to Help You Stop Picking
Is stress causing you to literally pull out your hair? Maybe you pick your lips or your skin? Could it be time for you to consider what the word “relax” means to you?. Does it feel like an invitation to sit and daydream, or another on the list of things you “should” learn to do? Take this opportunity to sit and brainstorm your thoughts about relaxing. Does it involve words like “lazy” or “unattainable”? Would you talk to someone else like this?
In this article you will find some tips to introduce a sense of serenity to even the busiest of lives. These moments are yours, you will never get them back, so coming to terms with them and accepting them (and yourself) will help.
Claim Your Own Space
Most people with BFRBs self-regulate alone, while others self-regulate in groups. Consider claiming a corner for yourself and train your loved-ones that when you go there, you simply need space.
Other techniques for being left alone might entail wearing a particular item when you would prefer some quiet space.
Plan Healthy Meals
A varied and healthy diet is vital when it comes to self-care. If you eat roots or hair, it is advisable to add a protein shake with zinc to your daily diet. Your body may be craving the proteins or zinc from the hair and roots. Always plan your meals and eat a wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, including whole-grains, where possible.
Get MOVING
The highest rated technique for lowering stress is to gradually increase your level of activity. Exercise is an astoundingly successful stress reliever. You don’t have to be athletic and you might even be a couch potato, but moving more will help you feel better. Exercise relieves stress by pumping your body and brain with endorphins, enhancing your quality of life, as well as being great for concentration. Weight-bearing exercise is best, but all exercise works. Tai Chi is a gentle introduction to exercise and many people swear by Yoga as a way to relax. If that’s not you, take a weekly plunge in the pool or dance while doing housework – it’s all good.
Adopt Stress-Relieving Habits
Habits can be helpful, and habits can be unhelpful. Generally, the unhelpful habits are the easiest, for example hair pulling; smoking, over-indulging on food; caffeine; alcohol; taking too many prescription or even illegal substances; the list could go on and on. Helpful habits include listening to our hypnotherapy meditation products and accepting that relaxation isn’t just for other people. Listening to something other than your own thoughts is particularly helpful habit for anyone with a BFRB.
Laughter is a terrific stress-healing exercise. Keeping a humorous perspective on life is paramount for well-being. Sometimes life IS comical in the amount of stress it piles on us. Laughing at the irony can boost your well-being and helps manage internal conflict as well as external conflict.
Watch some comedy and let your stress dissolve by way of humour.
Connection
Socialising is a great way to relieve stress for many people. Try not to get too lost in whether or not to cancel – just DO IT. You will feel better for it and you really don’t need to over-think everything. Other people’s opinions are their own business and YOU are ok as you are.
If you don’t feel that you are ok as you are, use our contact form below as we are keen to help.