“Why do I do this to myself?” You’ve probably asked yourself this question many times, without receiving any kind of a real answer. I’ve got a succinct answer for you: Simply put, we all have in common a strong tendency to want to avoid pain and pursue pleasure. This tendency is natural, yet it gets…
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I recently did a workshop (at the Trichotillomania Learning Center national conference) on the deeper lessons of yoga for skin pickers and hair pullers. In this article I’m going to focus on what I believe is the single most important one. First, a little background. What most of us think of as yoga is a…
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I love this picture, made by one of my clients after her first session in my coaching program. Especially the title :-) Read below the picture about this important exercise she did. One of the first exercises I do with each of my clients do is get clear on what it will be like when…
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I know… it’s so yummy. But more and more evidence is accumulating that milk and dairy products are bad news: they significantly contribute to acne. Epidemiological studies have suggested this for a while. A study published last year shows not only is more milk drinking associated with more acne, but skim milk drinking is even…
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“Before I started working with Annette, I had given up hope that I could be free from being controlled by skin picking. I had gone to numerous therapists who either told me they had no idea what skin picking was, or that I would not be able to be free of the compulsions without medication.…
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I drove down to San Diego last Friday to meet Tammy Fletcher, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and prolific YouTuber. During our visit, she interviewed me on this video above. We discuss compulsive skin picking (aka dermatillomania), how I got into this line of work, how I work with clients, my book “Skin Picking: The…
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Probiotics are everywhere these days. So many kinds, so many brands, so many forms – pills, drinks, or natural fermented probiotic foods. You may be wondering: What are the benefits of probiotics? What should you look for when shopping? And what the heck are these probiotics anyway? Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that we can use…
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