Oct 20, 2022
Confession time...When I was a young teen, I started picking my eyebrows and eyelashes. What started as a repetitive behavior when my brain was anxious or dysregulated, quickly turned into a habit that I was ashamed of and didn't want anyone to know about. Who else can relate?
In this episode, you will meet Aneela Idnani who is also a habitual hair puller (suffering from the medical term "trichotilomania"). Aneela felt the shame and confusion of hair pulling as a pre-teen all the way into her adult life. She was caught picking by her husband who came alongside her to come up with a brilliant bracelet called "Keen2" that you wear to help become more aware of not only hair pulling, but also nail biting, and skin picking. You can actually train the bracelet to vibrate when you are in the area of picking or pulling. This is what Aneela calls giving you a "hug on the wrist" as a reminder to take care of yourself in that moment. This awareness is the first step to taking control of this habit.
Check out more about the Keen2 bracelet and find other fantastic resources on Aneela's website www.habitaware.com . Better understanding these conditions and growing awareness also encourages compassion and a better response from loved ones as well! It's not as simple as "just stop!" This is a journey also that you don't have to travel alone!
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