TOP 100 OR MORE TIPS TO STOP BFRBS – 100 tips to Stop Hair Pulling and Skin Picking
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Not being alone.
I find whenever I get the urge to pull, washing my eyes and eyebrows with cold water often reduces the urge.
Eat sprouted seeds & stroke them on my lips.
Writing Down How Many Times I Perform my BFRB And What Happened Just Before.
Deep breathing for 30 seconds.
Play with a tiny piece of velcro
Brush two silicone brushes together
Cycling
Being involved and active.
Forgive past mistakes
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Derma roller to play with: Note, there are two types and the spiky one is great for times of high tension.
Having my hands occupied
Turning cartwheels
Colouring or drawing
Asking for what I want.
Going climbing Always keep yourself busy! Or join some kinda sport.
Sewing, Rug making Kumihimo, knotting or plaiting threads
Sorting my sewing box while watching something.
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Journaling or writing
Silly putty, clay, slime, play-doh etc.
Playing with Beanie Babies
Wearing a Beanie hat
Distracting myself from pulling
Free acceptance of my condition
Shaving my head! (extreme I know)
Rubik cubes
Mascara that doesn’t clump
Plaster on my fingers
Going for a walk (free)
Getting physical with my partner
Pairing socks and sorting laundry
Record keeping
Stroking a pet
Wearing gloves
Plenty of Sleep
Playing good music and dancing or singing
Crochet or knitting, tapestry or cross stitch
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Thinking about an event I want to look good at
Take a shower or run my head under the tap
False fingernails make gripping impossible
Reading only in public – i.e. on a bench in a park.
My personal Trichnotherapy coach
Studying at the library rather than home
SkyTrichster’s Trichster Tool Bag
Spinner ring to fiddle with discreetly
Throwing away the tweezers or giving them to someone to hide
Stroking a soft paintbrush or makeup brush on my skin or lips
Cutting out sugar, glucose caffeine and popcorn helps me be pull free
Wearing clear lens glasses makes me realise when I go to touch my eyes
Getting a new hair cut, colour or style that I love and don’t want to ruin
Making patterns with pins in a pin cushion, then pulling them out and starting over again.
100 tips to stop bfrbs
Busy hands for BFRBs
Removing mascara with remover AS SOON as I get home
Getting up and doing something to take my mind off it
Social networking like Facebook
Getting up and moving about as soon as my hands go there
Writing down why I hate tric and why my life will be better without it
Trim fingernails as short as possible so they can’t make a grip on hair.
Trichotillomania Management Strategies
Put a few pics of people with nice hair up in places I look at often so I can have something to aspire to
I keep my correspondence in a box by the television so I can write cheques, pay bills and write envelopes while watching.
I usually play my guitar to relieve the urge to pull
One activity to help with the urge to pull is to have a pair of Yin Yang stress balls at hand. If I get in a fit, I pick them up and it occupies my pulling hand.
Use cosmetic face masks whenever you feel the urge to pull your eyebrow hairs
Typing! You use both your hands to type so make up a story or something so your hands are occupied. It’s easier than writing because you have both hands on the keyboard! You could even type out 100 tips to stop hair pulling and skin picking.
Look at your work-life balance. What small changes can you make, that will add up to a big difference?
For a child a substitute item would be a good idea. I would suggest one of those rubbery animal toys that would seem like a toy, but she could play with the little “fingers” that stick out all over the place to satisfy her need to fidget. I tried playing with my putty egg in bed the other night and it ended up in my hair! Whoops! But, I think anything age appropriate to “play with” can help her keep her fingers away from her eyes.
When I’m anxious or tricy I focus on my breathing. For each in and out I count one number, so it sort of ends up being 1, 1, 2, 2 etc. I find that forces me to concentrate on the counting as well as my breathing, and it usually sends me to sleep I find it very relaxing.
I only allow myself to watch anything for 30 minutes at a time. I can manage to stay pull free for 30 minutes.
Painting my nails: I don’t want to smudge it by pulling! I keep my nail polishes by the TV. Polishing my nails gives me time to refocus on something else and forget my urge.
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