{"id":1672,"date":"2012-03-28T11:30:29","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T18:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archive.healwithin.com\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2012-03-28T11:30:29","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T18:30:29","slug":"nail-biting-picking-and-pulling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hw.arbpenconsulting.com\/?p=1672","title":{"rendered":"Nail Biting, Picking and Pulling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nervous habits like nail biting or hair pulling\u2013why do we do these things to our bodies? Is it out of fear? Boredom? Stress?<\/p>\n

Skin picking, hair pulling, and nail-biting are labeled as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. Nail biters often keep their hands hidden behind their backs. They often feel social embarrassment and experience out-of-control feelings at times. At times they may wonder why they can\u2019t stop.\u00a0 Habits as such start from early childhood years when faced with problems or issues that we don\u2019t know how to voice, respond, or resolve. This is a coping mechanism \u2013 a way to comfort or punish the self.<\/p>\n

At the most basic level, these symptoms satisfy an urge. When sufferers feel stressed<\/a>, pulling, picking, tapping, cutting, or biting has a kind of soothing effect on their nervous systems and reduces levels of stimulation. On the other hand, when they are bored or inactive, they seem to provide a needed level of stimulation to the nervous system.<\/p>\n

These symptoms can be overcome if you have the motivation. More important is learning to \u201cde-stigmatize\u201d yourself. You are not crazy, helpless, morally weak, or totally out of control, even though you may feel like you are at times. You can find recovery for these habits if you are willing to work at it.<\/p>\n

Therapy For People Who Bite Their Nails<\/strong><\/p>\n

To start with<\/em>, nail-biting is a stress-related habit. So the first part of hypnotherapy is to teach the individual how to be more relaxed. I have found that traditional hypnosis<\/a>, Ericksonian hypnosis, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques are usually quite effective. That\u2019s because the very essence of hypnosis is relaxation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The second part<\/em> of the therapy teaches the individual to become aware of this unconscious habit. Suggestions can be given to the subconscious mind to make the conscious mind aware that you are about to bite your nails. Then you can consciously decide whether or not you are actually going to bite them.<\/p>\n

The third part<\/em> of the hypnotherapy is to eliminate the compulsion to bite. There are\u00a0techniques that actually program the client with a compulsion to reject biting his\/her nails.<\/p>\n

Being realistic is very important. You have rehearsed the unwanted habit hundreds or even thousands of times. You will need to accept that the urge to bite your nails will not be overcome in a few days, but through hypnotherapy <\/a>and consistency, you can overcome these habits. Most importantly, you\u2019ll feel good about your success!<\/p>\n

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