How to Stop Biting Your Nails: 4 Simple But Effective Tips

27.03.2024 19:29

This habit is considered harmful. After all, there are always too many bacteria on your hands, which can eventually cause health problems.

In addition, nail biting will cause permanent damage to your nails and cuticles, which can become dry and cracked, making infections easier and more likely to enter.

But these are not all the disadvantages. You have to understand that if you bite your nails, you also harm your teeth.

Therefore, it is important to wean yourself off doing this. Several simple but effective rules will help in this matter.

Advice one

Nails should be kept short until the habit is broken.

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Tip two

You should get a manicure. Regular care of your hands and nails will make them more attractive.

It is believed that acrylic manicure is much more difficult to "bite through". In addition, the procedure requires effort, time and money. It is also acceptable to use a bitter-tasting varnish to quickly get rid of the desire to bite your nails.

Tip three

You need to distract yourself every time you realize that you want to return to a bad habit. You need to think about other activities that can also calm you down.

It's a good idea to keep a stress ball or toy nearby to keep your hands busy and away from your mouth.

Tip number four

When getting rid of any habit, support is necessary. Therefore, you can share the problem with a loved one. It will not be superfluous to contact a psychologist if you want to spoil your manicure because of stress, anxiety, which cannot be overcome on your own.

Earlier we talked about what daily habits make a person unhappy.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor

Content
  1. Advice one
  2. Tip two
  3. Tip three
  4. Tip number four