Nail biting

Nail biting is a stress removing habit adopted by many of children and adults. People usually do nail biting when they are nervous, stressed, hungry or bored. All of these things are having a common thing between them which is anxiety.
Nail biting is also a sign of other emotional or mental disorders.

A number of behavioral treatments are available for discouragement of nail biting. One of the most common and cheap treatment is application of nail polish. This develops a bitter taste on the surface of nails and also makes them hard, so when nails come in contact with mouth, children find it bitter and hard to bite therefore, this habit can be discouraged. Another method for discouragement of this habit is use of mouth pieces which prevent biting. There are some behavioral therapies when simple methods are ineffective. One of them is Habit reversal Training (HRT), this helps in replacing the nail biting habit with some constructive habit and a number of researches have proven that it is effective both in children as well as adults. Another such therapy is Stimulus control therapy which identifies the stimulus which urges towards nail biting and then it is cured. Other nail cosmetics help to remove social effects of nail biting. Keep your nails trimmed and polished every time, men can use a clear polish; this encourages keeping your nails attractive and eliminates the nail biting habit. Try to keep yourself busy with some thing instead of nail biting such as a stress ball. You can wear gloves or stickers to remind you not to bite your nails. Discouragement of nail biting is a difficult process but if one is completely willing to do it, one can overcome it