Musings: Watching Marie Kondo doesn’t help when it’s anxiety that makes you hoard
The new year always brings Marie Kondo to the yard. It’s like we all hear Auld Lang Syne and flock to her Netflix show to help us de-clutter our lives. I haven’t watched the show or read her books. They look and sound fantastic but I know deep down they can’t help my hoarding. I’ve […]
5 years ago
According to a study, this might be the reason why we bite our nails
Guilty. Okay so I am a notorious nail biter. It is by far my worst habit, but I’ve never been able to shake it! Well, needless to say I’m not alone. Did you know that 3 percent of the population have body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). This means that they constantly engage in self-grooming like nail […]
8 years ago
According to science, THIS might the reason why we bite our nails
Guilty. Okay so I am a notorious nail biter. It is by far my worst habit, but I’ve never been able to shake it! Well, needless to say I’m not alone. Did you know that 3 percent of the population have body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). This means that they constantly engage in self-grooming like nail […]
8 years ago
Obsessive compulsive symptoms in childhood may lead to other psychological issues later on
Engaging in repetitive behaviours is part of typical childhood but if these develop into obsessive-compulsive symptoms it could be a red flag, a new study suggests. In the first study of its kind, researchers in Pennsylvania studied 7,000 participants ranging in age from 11-21 to monitor repetitive and ritualistic behaviours. Researchers divided OCS into four categories: […]
8 years ago