How to Stop Biting Your Nails - Tips to Eliminate the Nail Biting Habit - By: J.J. Yong

All over the world you'll see that someone is biting their nails because it's a global bad habit and people get stuck with it for too many reasons. Many times it roots from childhood days and the habit just sticks and it becomes a problem when fingernails become an issue of embarrassment because they're uneven, brittle and all bitten up. So if you're an avid nail biter and have always wanted to put an end to your habit but just can't seem too, then here are some real good tips to help you.

Since nail biting decrease hygiene, start practicing a better and more hygienic routine in your daily life. Make it a habit to wash your hands with plenty of soap and water and towel dry instead of just rinsing your hands under running water. How well you wash your hands can make a difference in terms of hygiene so do it well and you can kill all the bacteria and germs that are on your hands and under your fingernails. Also, take good care of your hands, exfoliate them once a week and invest in cuticle lotion and hand moisturizer so that you're hands will always look nice. When you care enough for the condition of your hands, you'd naturally be able to push yourself to stop biting your nails.

Besides that, when trying to break a habit or an addiction, it's always best to get rid of the source of your bad habit first, right? A person addicted to video games should throw it out and drug abusers should be kept away from narcotics. So in the same manner, you should keep your nails super short so that you'll have nothing to bite! Keep a pair of nail clippers in a place that's easily accessible and cut your nails as soon as you see it grow even a little. When there's nothing to bite, you won't and soon enough the tendency to bite will fade away. Only then do you grow out your nails and keep reminding yourself not to bite your nails. Also, be stern with yourself and don't give yourself allowances saying things like 'just this once' because one time will lead to a second, third and tenth!

If you just can't seem to keep yourself from biting then you should do it the medicated way and hit your local drugstore and pick up a bottle of bitter nail formula that is specially created to help curb nail biting and thumb sucking. It works the same way as nail polish only it's in a gel form and is extremely bitter or sour. After an application, the formula should last up to two to five days depending on the brand, when you try putting your fingers to your mouth you'd be shocked by the strong taste that will repulse you and you'll stop biting your nails.

Also, let your friends and family know that you're trying to break the habit, that way they too can help you and swat your fingers every time you try biting your nails. If you successfully stop biting your nails, pat yourself on the back and treat your nails to a good pedicure!

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