The habit to gnaw nails happens both at adults, and at children. The reasons are in the depth of subconsciousness, and experts have no consensus concerning the reasons of this habit. However there are working methods of fight against it.
Instruction
1. For children it is possible to use various food bitter substances, for adults - the varnish having unpleasant smack. The essence of method consists in reminder that nails get into mouth. In practice such method has some restrictions. First, any bitter substances can cause irritations not only on fingers, but also on lips. Secondly, some consider that it is too cruel method for children.
2. For some time can save from habit to gnaw nails the procedure of nail extension. The acrylic used at such procedure does not dispose to continuation of persuasive habit at all. Acrylic nails, first of all, much stronger and from them cannot almost be bitten off pieces.
3. The persuasive habit is easily substituted another. It is possible to get beads and to touch them, to carry with itself rubber ball or carpal expander. As soon as there is need to occupy with something the hands, it is necessary just to remember what is prepared in pocket. Often it is possible to remember it only when fingers already in mouth, but over time it is possible to learn to remember earlier and earlier.
4. The most effective always remain the address to the psychotherapist. The habit in itself to gnaw nails is not separate problem. Most often, this manifestation of some negative processes is deep in mentality. Work with the psychotherapist will allow to remove internal alarm and stress, to get rid of many persuasive actions. As a rule, the person does not even realize that he can have still some habits.
5. There is opinion that the person gnawing nails just tries to give them more correct form, only in order that they became more beautiful. As means, is offered to make manicure. Will begin to gnaw already beautiful nails not interesting and it is a pity.