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Body picking and hypnotherapy: breaking unconscious habits

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Have you ever caught yourself  picking at  your skin without  realising  you were doing it? For some, it happens during moments of boredom. For others, it shows up when you feel stress, anxiety, or overwhelm creep in. Sometimes it becomes such an automatic  behaviour  that you only notice after a mark or sore appears. It is a  behaviour  called body picking. While it may feel frustrating, out of control, or embarrassing,  it’s  more common than many people think. Hypnotherapy Bromley can treat the issue effectivel y over time.    Understanding the habit and the path to change   Body picking is also known as  a body -focused repetitive  behaviour  (BFRB). It often develops gradually. It can become a coping mechanism, a momentary distraction, or a way to relieve internal tension. However, the tricky part is that once the brain links the action with temporary relief, the  behaviour  can become automa...