Here’s another video I’ve recorded about pimple and skin picking. After my last video and blog post I was surprised and how many people contacted me with this problem. It actually made me quite sad thinking about how many people are putting themselves under this much pressure and picking and squeezing at their skin, which only makes the matter worse.
My 30 day challenge is going okay. I’ve certainly kicked most of the habit but there is still some room for improvement.
Thanks for watching,
Fran
Fran Kerr is the founding editor of High on Health. To cure your acne, sign up to Fran's FREE acne cure mini-course or download her latest how to guide, Eat Away Your Acne.
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To overcome perfectionism one needs to:
accept self as a human being
forgive self for mistakes or failings
put self back on the wagon immediately after falling off
accept that the “ideal” is only a guideline or goal to be worked toward, not to be achieved 100%
set realistic and flexible time frames for the achievement of a goal
develop a sense of patience and to reduce the need to “get it done yesterday”
be easier on oneself; setting unrealistic or unreasonable goals or deadlines sets you up for failure
recognize that the human condition is one of failings, weakness, deviations, imperfections, and mistakes; it is acceptable to be human
recognize that one’s backsliding does not mean the end of the world; it is OK to pick oneself up and start all over again
develop an ability to use “thought stopping” techniques whenever you find yourself mentally scolding yourself for not being “good enough”
visualize reality as it will be for a “human” rather than for a “super human”
learn to accept yourself the way you are; let go of the ideas of how you “should be”
enjoy success and achievement with a healthy self-pride, and eliminate the need for self deprecation or false humility
learn to enjoy success without the need to second guess your ability to sustain the achievement
reward yourself for your progress, to reinforce your efforts to change even when progress is slight or doesn’t meet up to your idealistic expectations
love yourself; to believe that you deserve good things
to eliminate unrealistic expectations and the idea that you are infallible
visualize yourself as “winning” even when it takes more energy, and more perseverance, than what you had planned
let go of rigid, moralistic judgments of your performance and to develop an open, compassionate understanding for the hard times, obstacles, and temptations
be flexible in setting goals and be willing to reassess your plan from time to time to keep things realistic
be open to the idea that you will be successful in your efforts to change, even if you are not “first,” “the best,” “the model,” “the star pupil,” “ the exemplar,” “ the finest”
realize that the important thing is to be going in a positive direction
Hey Fran,
Can you tell us what happens to pimples when you DON’T pick it?? Does it pop by it self? And what about the bump pimples - do these pimples always need to ‘pop’ to heal or does the body heal it internally and it never really has to physically burst. I’ve never not picked a pimple so interested to know how it heals without picking. Thanks
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