I can't stop picking my skin! 3 ways to start your recovery
Many of us have picked at a scab or a spot at some time in our lives. It’s a natural behaviour and for many kids, it’s a part of...
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Morag Stevenson
- May 2
- 3 min
Trichotillomania and Relaxation
The relationship hairpullers have with their compulsive habit or BFRB (Body Focused Repetitive Disorder) is an ambiguous one. Trich is a...
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Morag Stevenson
- Apr 11
- 4 min
How perfection can ruin it all
This need to never fail, always succeed, and never get anything wrong can sometimes lead to immense frustration
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Morag Stevenson
- Dec 26, 2022
- 3 min
How can I make my new year's resolution stick?
We’ve all done it. Made the new year's resolution and been really good at doing it, and then we’ve been really good at giving up! Come...
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Morag Stevenson
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Beating Trichotillomania with Habit reversal
All our life so far as it has definite form is but a mass of habits.* Life is a mass of habits; we often do the same thing, eat the same...
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Morag Stevenson
- Sep 29, 2022
- 4 min
Trichotillomania is more than just hair pulling isn’t it
Trich (Trichotillomania) is a compulsive hair-pulling habit that can take over your life and make you wonder if you’ll ever feel ‘normal’...
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Morag Stevenson
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
Hypnosis. Do you believe it works?
Hypnos is the name of the Greek god of sleep, the Roman equivalent is Somnus. Which might make you think that hypnosis is all about...
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Morag Stevenson
- Apr 26, 2022
- 9 min
Hypnotherapy and Functional Neurological Discorder
I cowrote this article with Alison Hayes who has been living with FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) since 2000. Over the years she...
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Morag Stevenson
- Apr 7, 2022
- 3 min
How to create and use affirmations
An affirmation, coping statement, or mantra is something you repeat to yourself and for yourself either aloud or in your heart. It’s a...
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Morag Stevenson
- Jan 28, 2022
- 4 min
How to effectively manage a BFRB habit with an elephant!
When you have a BFRB (body-focused repetitive behaviour) such as skin picking (dermatillomania/excoriation disorder) or hair pulling...
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Morag Stevenson
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
Overcome your phobia using these 3 techniques
When intense fear hits you, it makes your heart beat faster, your breath becomes short and your chest tight, you feel faint, your hands...
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Morag Stevenson
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
How hypnotherapy can help you stop biting your nails
Do you want to stop nail-biting and have manicured hands that you are proud to show the world? Are you tired of your ragged fingernails...
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Morag Stevenson
- Aug 25, 2021
- 5 min
I can't stop pulling my hair out! 3 ways to reduce the urge
It makes me want to pull my hair out!” Have you ever said this when you’re angry, upset, or frustrated? Some people do this literally and...
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Morag Stevenson
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
3 strategies to let go of self-doubt
When you are dependent on your partner, people around you, or your career for self-confidence, you can easily fall victim to the...
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Morag Stevenson
- Mar 11, 2021
- 4 min
3 tips for imposter syndrome
Feeling you’re an impostor can be quite terrifying. The Latin root is impostorem, "impose upon or deceive." This makes me think of the...
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Morag Stevenson
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Meditation on the move
Physical symptoms of anxiety and tension can include a clenched jaw, a tight chest, shallow breathing, and aching joints. Practicing this...
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Morag Stevenson
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
3 ways to overcome fear
Apparently, our minds are naturally more attracted to negative thoughts and emotions than positive ones. It’s an evolutionary thing
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