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August 31.2022
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The Truth About Nail Biting: How to Stop the Habit

Do you bite your nails? If the answer is yes, then you are not alone. Approximately 70 percent of people admit to biting their nails. In addition, almost half of American adults are also nail biters. What’s more, nail biting is a common habit that is difficult to break. Biting your nails causes your nail to grow at an accelerated rate, which can lead to unsightly ingrown nails and painful hangnails. Luckily, there are plenty of things you can do to break the habit of nail biting and help prevent this from recurring in the future.

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Identify the cause of your nail biting habit 

Before you can begin breaking your nail biting habit, you need to first identify why you are doing it. Why do you bite your nails? You may be biting them for a variety of reasons, including stress, anxiety, boredom, depression or low self-esteem. 

But whatever the reason may be, it’s important to understand why you are doing it in order to break the habit. You may also want to dig deeper to uncover why you are biting your nails. Are you bored? Are you stressed? Do you have a habit that you want to replace with another behavior? If so, then you need to dig deeper to understand the cause and find a new way to deal with the issue. 

Replace old habits with new behaviors 

Biting your nails is a habit that is hard to break. But there are ways to do it. You may be able to replace the old habit of nail biting with a new one. For example, you can replace nail biting with nail filing, painting your nails, or exercising your hands. These activities will help you keep your nails healthy and strong, and they can also help relieve stress and anxiety. 

Learn how to replace your negative thought with a positive one 

If you are one of the people who bite their nails because they are bored or stressed, then you need to learn how to replace your negative thought with a positive one. Try to replace your negative thought with a positive one like, “I want to stop biting my nails because I am bored,” or “I want to stop biting my nails because I’m stressed.” It may sound silly, but this type of mental substitution can make a huge difference in how you feel and how you act. 

Take an Emotional Intelligence assessment to identify your thought triggers 

If you are not sure why you are biting your nails, you can take an emotional intelligence assessment to find out. An emotional intelligence assessment is a set of questions that helps you identify your thought triggers. It can help you identify the underlying issues that may be causing you to bite your nails. If you are not sure why you are biting your nails, you can take an emotional intelligence assessment to find out. An emotional intelligence assessment is a set of questions that helps you identify your thought triggers. 

It can help you identify the underlying issues that may be causing you to bite your nails. 

Create a plan to help you quit the bad behavior 

If you are not sure why you are biting your nails, you can take an emotional intelligence assessment to find out. An emotional intelligence assessment is a set of questions that helps you identify your thought triggers. It can help you identify the underlying issues that may be causing you to bite your nails. Now that you know why you are biting your nails and how to break the habit, it’s time to create a plan to help you quit the bad behavior. Make a commitment to yourself to stop biting your nails, and create a plan to help you succeed. List all the things you need to do in order to break the nail biting habit, and make a commitment to yourself to follow through with it all. To help you quit the bad behavior of nail biting, you may want to try using a nail file to file down your nails, or filing your nails at a 45-degree angle. This way, you won’t be tempted to bite into your nails. 

Conclusion 

Biting your nails is a habit that can be hard to break. Luckily, there are many things you can do to stop this bad behavior. Before you know it, you will be biting your nails no more! If you are currently a nail biter, there are things that you can do to help you break the habit. On top of identifying the cause of your nail biting habit, you will also need to replace the old habits with new behaviors like filing, painting or exercising your nails. You can also take an emotional intelligence assessment to help identify why you are biting your nails. With these things in mind, it is easier to stop the habit of nail biting for good.

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