HAT HAT HAT... ! its my hairsaver.. i dont know why i dont wear it more often, but it works wonders for me ..
and as booyah pointing out.. maybe squeezing a brain heheheh..

have you tried bach rescue remedy..
remember that pulling makes us anxious.. try to have a nice relaxing bath before bedtime.. with a little bit of lavender on your pillow..

sending you positive pull free vibes ;-)

Hugs!

I agree BooYah, replacements are better than barriers for sure. I need some fiddle toys, I've found some great ones on amazon/ebay. Ha I can see why that stress ball got attention!!!!!

Luleee, yes a hat is the BEST barrier. No I haven't tried that, hmm. And yes pulling DOES make me anxious. It's so stupid. it provides fleeting pleasure, and a distraction. But also anxiety and depression and regret! A bath before bed sounds great, thanks so much.

Thanks QueenMarie :)

Well I just handed in a huge project that's been draining my life for the past few days. YAY! I really hate how working is such a big trigger for me. It's made me consider switching careers before, and still kinda does. Well not just the pulling but the stress, which also equals pulling.

OK, I'm going to do my best to try to be pull free starting... now.

Replacements are nice because you can use them in public more easily than barriers. Good luck on your work project!

Oh it's done now so no luck needed, but thanks! It went to print today & will be distributed on Thursday (it's a booklet).

Pulled so much today, grrr. Stupid short lived magical feeling it brings.

Awareness! Commitment! Barriers!

Feeling better today, operation "take care of myself" is starting up. Of course slowly! It's time to put a new calendar month up on the wall to monitor pf-ness.

A new calender always equals more motivation :)

I'm doing some excellent procrastinating by designing a cute calender to print out.

Congratulations on finishing your big project! I always have similar doubts as well... what is the point of me being in this career (media) if all it does is make me pull out my hair, literally.... But you must feel very satisfied now that you're done! YAY!

I bet your calenders are super cute with your design background!! Good use of procrastination.

Thanks BooYah. Yep, constant doubts, blarg! I constantly think about switching to something that's NOT at a desk. But you're right, the satisfaction is great, and I feel very proud when I've done a good job.

Yep Manda, sooooo cute. But sooooo lonely :( No stickers yet!

maybe try a standing desk, it has helped me focus better the past few days... I can't stand the whole day but I do alternate sitting with standing.

Hm k. Thanks.

Blarg. Have undone all the progress I made during my 50 day pf a thon. Feeling shame even though I know I shouldn't.

design is so worth it though! to be able to create something where people look at your work and think it's beautiful, or insightful, or thought-provoking or whatever…thats so powerful! congrats on finishing the project!

don't let the negative feelings get to you. evaluate, learn, and keep moving forward! sending hugs your way

Feeling shame is natural, but it will ultimately stress you out even more. Try to motivate yourself instead so you can gain all that progress back...much easier said than done, but if you made it to 50 days once, you can do it again!