Shattering Shame: A Mindset Reset to Overcome Trichotillomania, Dermatillomania, Nail Biting
July 26, 2021
Feeling ashamed of hair pulling, skin picking or nail biting?
You are not alone.
I've felt it too & it’s why I hid for more than 25 years.
In this 2021 TLC BFRBCon session HabitAware Co-founder & President, Aneela Idnani, and HabitAware Director of Awareness, Ellen Crupi, break down why we feel shame, explain how it manifests and share ways to shatter shame.
By facing shame, we can shift perception and open the door to recovery. You don’t need to make a change today, just listen & plant the seed of hope!
Keen2 is your Awareness & Response Training Coach!
Keen2's base app delivers on Basic Awareness Training by allowing you to record your specific behavior(s), up to 4, on to the bracelet. When Keen2 senses the recorded movement, it sends a vibration as your reminder to acknowledge the behavior and respond with a healthier intention. With practice you can retrain your brain with this methodology:
Remember, we’re here for you. Keen2 can guide you step by step, to Retrain Your Brain. This system will also give you the chance to practice, practice, practice until these new skills become your go-to replacements for your current unwanted hair pulling, skin picking or nail biting. And if you ever need help, we are just an email away.
So, are YOU "Keen2" reverse your unwanted behavior?
I have been pulling out my hair since my early teens as a coping mechanism for stress, bullying and dealing with my father’s battle with leukemia. From my personal experience of 20+ years as a hair puller, I believe the “cure” to trichotillomania is...
In this blog post, we share how changing our mindset and self-belief system is a big part of gaining control over Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors like hair pulling (trichotillomania), skin picking (dermatillomania) and nail biting. The thoughts we tell ourselves guide our actions. Here's how to tell ourselves new things.
