If you suffer from paruresis then you will be having problems urinating.
This can be a highly frustrating problem for many people for example some have this condition so extreme that they can't go and urinate out in a public area but instead have to plan a schedule around the condition so that they can be able to travel from school/work to their home so that they can urinate and this can be a huge problem for those that are having problems urinating.
This article will give you a few coping mechanisms that may be able to help you the next time you are in a public toilet.
· Blocking out the sound One of the less extremes to paruresis is that you are afraid people will hear you urinating which can be a problem even if you manage to get a cubicle and a huge problem with airplanes so a method that has been known to work is flushing the toilet first and then relieving yourself as you are blocking out the sound no one can hear you.
If you don't manage to get a private cubicle in the public toilets you can wait for someone to use the hand dryer or even wait for someone to use the taps.
Anything that can help block out the sound can be very effective when it comes to relieving yourself.
· Imagining you're at home If you close your eyes, relax, take a few deep breaths and just imagine that you are at home on your own toilet.
This has been known to help a few people out as many people panic when people come into the toilets that they just leave however if you just relax first you may actually be able to relieve yourself properly.
This is a method that you will find many hypnotherapists will make you use when it comes down to hypnotherapy so why not make a head start on it? · Cognitive behavioural therapy This is the method of training your brain to change the way it thinks, so in this case changing that you are afraid of urinating in a public area.
To do this you can get different books that will help you with this (self hypnotisation) or you can get a hypnotist to help you with it all too.
However you can slowly change the way you think yourself.
Every day when you wake up, before you go to bed, during the day go around saying "I am not afraid to pee in public".
This will help change the way you think so say it whenever you can (and when it's least embarrassing).
It is more recognised by the brain when you say it out load so make sure that you do this if you're having problems urinating in public.
This can be a highly frustrating problem for many people for example some have this condition so extreme that they can't go and urinate out in a public area but instead have to plan a schedule around the condition so that they can be able to travel from school/work to their home so that they can urinate and this can be a huge problem for those that are having problems urinating.
This article will give you a few coping mechanisms that may be able to help you the next time you are in a public toilet.
· Blocking out the sound One of the less extremes to paruresis is that you are afraid people will hear you urinating which can be a problem even if you manage to get a cubicle and a huge problem with airplanes so a method that has been known to work is flushing the toilet first and then relieving yourself as you are blocking out the sound no one can hear you.
If you don't manage to get a private cubicle in the public toilets you can wait for someone to use the hand dryer or even wait for someone to use the taps.
Anything that can help block out the sound can be very effective when it comes to relieving yourself.
· Imagining you're at home If you close your eyes, relax, take a few deep breaths and just imagine that you are at home on your own toilet.
This has been known to help a few people out as many people panic when people come into the toilets that they just leave however if you just relax first you may actually be able to relieve yourself properly.
This is a method that you will find many hypnotherapists will make you use when it comes down to hypnotherapy so why not make a head start on it? · Cognitive behavioural therapy This is the method of training your brain to change the way it thinks, so in this case changing that you are afraid of urinating in a public area.
To do this you can get different books that will help you with this (self hypnotisation) or you can get a hypnotist to help you with it all too.
However you can slowly change the way you think yourself.
Every day when you wake up, before you go to bed, during the day go around saying "I am not afraid to pee in public".
This will help change the way you think so say it whenever you can (and when it's least embarrassing).
It is more recognised by the brain when you say it out load so make sure that you do this if you're having problems urinating in public.
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