{"id":2101,"date":"2021-04-11T09:36:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T09:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lift.do\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2021-04-11T09:36:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T09:36:14","slug":"how-to-stop-biting-your-nails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lift.do\/how-to-stop-biting-your-nails\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Biting Your\u00a0Nails"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The habit of biting your nails when you\u2019re tired, nervous, or simply bored often begins in childhood and sometimes lasts through adulthood. The side effects of frequently biting your nails aren\u2019t merely cosmetic. Regular nail-biting leads to the skin around your nails become sore and painful, often leading to the discomfort that can last for days. Chronic nail-biting can also expose you to bacterial and fungal infections as you pass the carriers of disease from your fingernails to your mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important to stop this habit. Thanks to science and advice from dermatologists and doctors from all over the world, it\u2019s possible to stop the habit of biting your nails. This post discusses how you can do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What will you bite when you have nothing to dig your teeth into?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That will serve as a negative trigger and keep you off from biting your nails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having your nails professionally done will make them look aesthetic and prevent you from frequently biting into them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you feel like biting your nails, play with a fidget spinner or a stress ball instead. That will help you break this habit and get rid of the urge to keep biting your nails frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe you tend to bite your nails when you\u2019re nervous. Maybe you do that when there\u2019s something extremely stressful going on? If you know what triggers this habit, it will be easier for you to recognize them and take active steps to stop yourself from biting your nails one more time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe start by not biting one fingernail after another. Or maybe you can restrict yourself to biting the nails of one hand, and then when you\u2019re habituated, you can slowly move on to the other hand. While building any new habit or getting rid of a particularly addictive habit, it\u2019s important to take it slow, be patient with yourself, and celebrate small wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n