Sugar Editorial Picks
Jul 13, 2007 -
Hypnosis claims to help people quit smoking, stop snoring, overcome fears, and lose weight, but how does it work?
I did a little research and found out that the brain operates in 4 different states: Full Conscious Awareness, the Hypnotic State, the Dream State, and the Sleep State. We spend most of our waking hours in the Full Conscious Awareness state, and as we drift into sleep, we pass through the 3 other states.
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Feb 27, 2007 -
Ever have a bad case of hives, eczema, acne or psoriasis? Ever notice how a flare-up can coincide with a seriously stressful time in your ife? Psychodermatology, an emerging medical practice, is joining the practice of dermatology and psychiatry in hopes of finding the best solution for these mind-skin troubles.
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Aug 01, 2006 -
Dear Sugar
I've bitten my nails ever since I could chew, and now that I'm older, I really wish I could stop. It's time to kick this habit and let my nails finally grow, but I've tried over and over again and I always cave in and bite as soon any white appears.
I have even tried that nasty tasting nail polish that is supposed to prevent you from putting your hands in your mouth - but that doesn't work for me.
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Jun 12, 2006 -
Dear Sugar
In the past year, I began pulling on/pulling out my eye brows. This only happens when I am in a stressful situation, like taking a test. Sometimes I don't even realize I'm doing it.
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Feb 23, 2006 -
Dear Sugar
My wife has this unpleasant habit of picking at the pimples on her face. But not only does she sit on the sink in our bathroom for hours before bed each night, she also does it in public. We could be out at a fancy restaurant with another couple and she'll disappear to the ladies room for a half hour.
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Nov 07, 2007 -
Dear Sugar,
I have this problem. I have had it all my life but it seems to be getting worse with age. I am ridiculously sloppy, unorganized, messy, whatever you want to call it.
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Apr 07, 2006 -
Dear Sugar
Lately my mom is having horrible dreams where she screams at the top of her lungs in the middle of the night. I hear her from the other side of the house and all of this is happening while she is still asleep. She never remembers her dreams in the morning though.
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