Lesson 816: A Calm Bedtime Plan and a Hair-Removal Prevention Strategy
Duration:70 minutes
Topic Introduction (Overview):
In many cases of trichotillomania, the impulse is particularly strong at night: the tension of the day hasn't completely dissipated, thoughts become scattered before sleep, and one unconsciously touches their hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes, gradually reinforcing into a "bedtime ritual." Pre-sleep vulnerability stems from fatigue, loneliness, changes in lighting, excessive awareness after the body has quieted down, and the desire to "eliminate anxiety." This course will guide you through establishing a concrete "anti-trichotillomania bedtime routine": through aromatherapy drinks, tactile substitution exercises, sensory de-stimulation, rhythmic breathing, and a feeling of being enveloped, you can help your brain break free from the cycle of alertness—triggers—trichotillomania. You don't need to force yourself to be "completely non-impulsive," but rather use an actionable evening routine to get your body into a stable state beforehand. Pre-sleep tranquility is not accidental, but a state that can be trained, designed, and protected.
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▲ AI Interaction: Create your "3-Step Anti-Hair-Plucking Bedtime Routine"“
Tell the AI: At what time of night are you most likely to start touching your hair?
AI will assist you:
① Set your "safe zone reminder" (e.g., Tonight I choose to take good care of myself gently).
② Plan 3 alternative actions (squeezing a soft ball, massaging fingers, gently touching behind the ears, etc.)
③ Generate a personalized bedtime relaxation script (20–40 words)
④ Help you create an "executable and effortless" 10-minute bedtime routine.
○ Nighttime Serenity - Musical Guidance (Regular Script)
Choose a piece of music with a slow, gentle rhythm, like the sound of the tide, and let the night unfold around you.
Turn off glaring light sources and replace them with soft or warm light.
Follow the music and practice writing a heartfelt phrase in regular script:
“"Tranquility brings peace, and peace brings tranquility."”
Let rhythm help you return from "wanting to do something" to "allowing yourself to rest".
Aromatherapy Drink: Warm Lavender and Honey Drink
Recommended reasons:The scent of lavender can reduce nighttime alertness and hand unease; honey makes the energy drop more gentle.
practice:Add a small amount of lavender to 250ml of warm water, soak for 3 minutes, then add a small amount of honey and stir well.
○ Nordic Health Diet: Oatmeal and Blueberry Porridge
The Nordic diet emphasizes obtaining natural, filling, and mild energy.
Oatmeal helps stabilize blood sugar, while blueberries contain anthocyanins that can relax the body at night and reduce the need for "empty touches".
Having a few bites before bed is like adding a soft protective layer to yourself.
○ Regular Script · "Quiet yet not chaotic, composed yet not tense"“
Practice sentences:
Calm yet not chaotic, composed yet not tense.
- The horizontal strokes are smooth, symbolizing the rhythm of the night.
- The vertical strokes symbolize that you allow your emotions to settle naturally.
- The overall structure is both tight and loose, and the exercise involves finding a soft transition between "wanting to pull" and "not pulling".
Mental Healing: Mental Mandala Meditation Text 35
Please gaze at the edge of the mandala; it is not as sharp as it is during the day, but rather slowly converges inward.
You don't need to draw any shapes; just watch this gentle convergence.
Mandala reminds you:
Bedtime is not a time to reflect on the day, but a time to let the tension recede.
Your hands can stop, and your heart can stop too.
The night will keep those scattered thoughts from getting to the side until they become faint.
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Lesson 816: Drawing Guidelines for "Nighttime Safe Zone Maps"
Purpose:It helps you create a "space that won't be triggered" at night.
step:
① Draw a simple bedroom floor plan on paper (it doesn't need to be realistic, just symbolic).
② Mark the "high-risk areas" (bedside, mirror, corners you often touch when quiet).
③ Draw a "stability zone symbol" (such as a soft light dot) next to it.
④ Imagine yourself slowly walking from a high-risk area to a safe zone.
⑤ Focus on the rhythmic changes in the image, rather than getting bogged down in the details.
The purpose is not to draw, but to observe how your sense of security arises.
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○ 816. Log Guidance
① What is the most likely time tonight when you'll feel the urge to pluck hair?
② What are three alternative behaviors I can prepare?
③ Write down a calm sentence you want to say to yourself tonight.
④ How can I gently examine "how much I successfully avoided" tomorrow?
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The peace before sleep is the first goodnight gift you give yourself.
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