Nail biting is always considered as a bad habit. People who are around you will be distracted when they see you doing that in public. Having the reputation of a nail biter will not be good for you; therefore, you should try to stop it as soon as possible.
Nail biting is actually the result of stress. If you’re into it, you are displaying your emotional state to other people. This means the sign of stress is showing in your behavior. It doesn’t mean though that the person who bites her nail is a weak type of person. It also does not necessarily mean that she is emotionally troubled. It is just one sign of stress. There can be other signs but the person who is involved may be showing it in different ways and not just in biting her nails.
Aside from this fact, nail biting can also bring irritable damage. This habit can lead to infection because it exposes your nails to germs. Not only that, you will be prone to acquiring intestinal worms because dirty nails can bring parasites into your body.
The nail biting habit is a behavior that can be controlled or totally eliminated. To be able to do this, your decision will matter a lot. You have to come up with a solid decision that you will work it out. This is the first step of the process. The desire to stop the habit should come from your heart.
Controlling or eliminating the problem is not an overnight matter. It needs patience and continuity. In short, you have to commit yourself to the process to see results. Think about the disadvantages of biting your nails in a frequent manner. It is not just a bad, disgusting habit; it will also bring adverse effect to your health. These reasons are enough to make you decide to stop in biting your nails.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Mel // Apr 9, 2009 at 3:02 am
my nails are ruin by holding a pencil too long so it would change its shape forever… can i change it back to normal?
2 sara // May 28, 2009 at 3:42 pm
well i’ve been butting ny fingernails since i was eight. and now i’m 23 and i still can’t stop. i’ve tried putting garlic so that the smell doesn’t gaives me a bad taste. But i think the best choice is to get your nails done(acrylic nails at a salon) because it will stop you and you’ll be conscious taht they’re not your real fingernails. i’ve tried it and it worked. i got a decent nail length.. good luck …try it!!
3 Katie // Jun 9, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Sara, were you nails underneath ruined when you took the acrylics off?
i’ve heard gel nails are much better and allow your natural nails to grow and dont ruin them. any advice?
4 Erica // Jul 27, 2010 at 5:01 am
I started biting my nails when I was 2 years old! I am 33 years old and still fighting the habit. There have been periods when I didn’t bite them because I didn’t let stress get to me. I tried having nails applied at a salon once. That was the single most painful thing I have ever had done to my nails because they used a dremmel on my already fragile, natural nails. It ruined them for a long time afterward. About 7 years ago, I started learning to apply nails myself at home. It works great to keep my hands pretty. My nails grow underneath, too. When I am really stressed, I like to chew gum to keep my mouth occupied and to save my artificial nails from being picked apart. Some words of advice from 31 years of nail biting…
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