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 Stop Biting Nails - 7 Tips to Success
Author: T. McNara
Trying to stop biting nails is way
easier said than done. Here are seven tips that will provide
insight and some relief to this frustrating habit.
1. It’s all in your mind. That is to say,
it is psychological or subconscious. You have to change how you
think about biting your nails. Why do you bite them? If you can’t
figure that out, at least you have to be able to recognize when
you bite them and alter your behavior. Quitting nail biting has
been compared to quitting smoking. It’s hard!
2. Quit beating yourself up for failing to stop
biting nails. Millions of people around the world have this habit
and many have tried quitting without success. You have to find
the right system to help you quit. And that solution has to involve
a psychological solution.
3.
Lotions and potions don’t work. At best, these might help
you to quit temporarily by have a nasty bitter taste on your
nails when you put them in your mouth. But this only works until
the lotion wears off or you get used to the taste. And, if you
pick at your nails, lotions won’t stop that at all since
taste is not involved. And what happens when you forget to apply
the lotions? They don’t work! |
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4. Don’t break one habit
by starting another. Some people will tell you to eat when you
feel like chewing your nails. First off, since it’s a subconscious
habit, you don’t always know when you feel like chewing
your nails or even remember chewing them until they’re gone.
Secondly, nobody wants to add 5, 10 or 20 pounds because they
were trying to stop biting nails. Others will suggest chewing
gum or a toothpick or wearing gloves to stop biting nails. You
are not always in a situation where these “alternatives”
are appropriate. Another suggestion people offer is to ask someone
to lightly touch your arm or give some other non-invasive reminder
when they see you nibbling. What happens when you are by yourself?
All of these “alternatives” are still only a temporary
fix and do not address the subconscious reasons on why you chew.
5. You could stop biting nails
if you had more will power. Not True. You have to recondition
the automated responses that cause you to bite your nails.
6. Nail biting is caused by stress
or boredom, so eliminate those things from your life. Let’s
get real! We are human so we are going to get stressed and bored.
It is a good idea to reduce both those things in your life for
a better lifestyle, but it’s impossible to eliminate them.
7. When you do finally stop biting
nails, you will have renewed confidence. You will no longer be
ashamed of your hands. And you will no longer have to answer
the question, “Why do you bit your nails?” Maintenance
of your new nails is a must. Keep your nails clean, trimmed and
polished. Including foods in your diet that are high in calcium
and magnesium will keep your nails strong and healthy and allow
them to grow quickly.
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