For some people having bitten nails is just something to live with, even when they dislike the way that their hands and fingers look. But if we can understand why the nail biting began then perhaps we have the means by which to make it stop.
In children, nail-biting is sometimes said to be a nervous habit, a symptom of anxiety or insecurity. This nervous habit is sometimes continued into adulthood particularly in times of tension or difficulty.
Why did it start?If a toddler is biting his nails, you may worry that he or she is anxious about something. After all, many people describe nail biting as a “nervous habit.” But anxiety is only one explanation for why children nibble at their nails. Your toddler may be doing it for a number of other less worrying reasons; out of curiosity or boredom, to relieve stress, to pass the time, or simply from habit.
Of all the so called, nervous habits; which include thumb sucking, hair twisting, and nose picking, nail biting is the most common (almost all kids do it at some point) and is the most likely to continue into adulthood. About a third of junior school pupils and half of adolescents bite their nails, at least for a little while. However in most situations the child will stop the habit on his own, either because he loses interest or because his friends and classmates tease him about it.
Nail biting (or Onychophagia) as an adultSome adults carry on with nail biting as a nervous habit, in fact for some nail-biting is so well-established that they barely realize they are doing it. So what’s the problem? Nail-biting looks bad to others and in this germ-conscious society, few people want to shake hands with a guy or girl who’s just put their fingers in their mouth.
Why do you do it?If you want to stop biting, it helps to figure out why you do it in the first place.
Common reasons include:
Old habitMany people can trace their nail-biting back to their shy and self-conscious teenage years. Now the process has become second nature and they do it without thinking.
StressStress or tension is one of the leading reasons people begin and continue to bite their nails. Biting and picking become automatic reaction to the stress of a challenging job or a worrying problem.
Nerves It is not uncommon for a person to resort to nail biting when they are feeling nervous before that big meeting or on the way to that hot date. It can have the same psychologically soothing effect as smoking or overeating. (Until they look down and see their nails!)
Post-smoking habitThose who give up smoking sometimes replace that habit with nail-biting; it’s something to do with the hands that would have been occupied by a cigarette.
Habit triggered by another activityOften nail biting will be associated with an activity such as talking on the phone or watching TV. Some people bite their nails when bored or unoccupied, e.g. sitting on the train or in the doctor’s office.
So now that you understand how it started, how do you go about stopping it?This recording provides a fantastic way to drop that old nail-biting habit for good. It uses the power of self-hypnosis (there’s nothing to do, just listen to the recording) to make the kind of changes that might otherwise take years.
As one of our testers put it:
“Just to let you know I think it (the recording) is well presented and has done for me what I have been trying to do for years. I have not bitten my nails now for 2 weeks and things are looking really good.” Dave, Bracknell, UK
This recording was originally designed for men who bite their nails but in our tests it seems that the ladies found it incredibly helpful too.
So if you’re ready to get rid of that old habit…this recording is for youIf you really want to have professional looking hands…this recording is for youIf you have already tried (and failed) with will power and nasty tasting chemicals painted on your nails…this recording is for you.Great Nails are your right...buy this recording now.
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