Nail biting can be annoying to both the person who is biting, as well as his/her loved ones. Many people who bite their nails are not even aware that they are biting their nails until after they've finished biting them. Some are fully aware, as though it is a part of a ritual. This document takes a look at this behavior and how to go about reducing or eliminating it.
Nail biting is related to skin picking and hair pulling. These behaviors are labeled as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. People who bite their nails often hide their hands behind their backs. People who bite their nails often feel shame and social embarrassment and experience out-of-control feelings at times. At times they may wonder why they can't stop biting and they also question whether or not they are sane.
Nail biting usually happens when people are in one of two modes. Some people do it in an automatic way, as if they are in some kind of a trance and not thinking about what they are doing. Usually they are engrossed in some other activity at the same time such as talking on the phone or watching TV, etc. For others, the deliberate picking or biting is their main activity at the time, and they will often interrupt other activities to engage in it.
There is also a strong commonality in the purposes behind these three problems (nail biting, skin picking and hair pulling). At a very basic level, these symptoms satisfy an urge. Many report an uncontrollable feeling of needing to do them. Pulling, picking or biting also seems to deliver a pleasurable or relaxed sensation.
When sufferers feel stressed, pulling, picking or biting has a kind of soothing effect on them 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. This probably accounts for why so many people who have these habits find it so hard to stop. It simply "feels good" at the time no matter no matter what the outcomes are.
Even if you suffer from more than one of these habits, don't give up on yourself. They can be overcome if you have a sufficient amount of motivation. More important is learning to "de-stigmatize" yourself. You are not crazy, helpless, morally weak or totally out of control, even though you may feel like you are at times. Once you become aware of the fact that you are just a person who simply happens to have a problem, you can start to make some serious progress.
Skin picking and nail biting are chronic problems, so there currently isn't a "cure" but you can find a recovery if you are willing to work at it. Hypnosis for nail biting consists of three parts.
NLP & Hypnotherapy For Nail Biting
First of all, nail biting is a nervous habit. So the first part of the hypnotherapy is to teach the biter how to be more relaxed at all times. To that end, I believe that traditional hypnosis, Ericksonian hypnosis, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques can be quite effective. That's because the very essence of hypnosis is relaxation. The sufferer can learn to apply several different methods to enhance both the relaxed state, as well as his/her overall feeling of well-being.
The second part teaches the nail biter awareness of this unconscious habit. Suggestions can be given to the unconscious mind to make the consciousness aware that you are bringing your hand towards your mouth. Then you get to consciously decide whether or not you are actually going to bite them.
There are also several other much more effective hypnosis and NLP techniques. For example, we can help the client to set up an "Anchor" or trigger so that he/she can momentarily mentally step outside of him/herself. This is a powerful technique that will effectively relieve the urge.
The third part of the therapy is to eliminate the compulsion to nail bite. There are hypnotic and NLP techniques that actually program the client with a compulsion to not bite.
With this particular behavior, being realistic is very important. First off, you have probably rehearsed the unwanted behavior thousands of times. You need to accept that the nail biting behavior will not be overcome in a few days.
Second, you are fighting the fact that it feels good to do, and it offers short-term satisfaction and either stimulation or soothing feelings. It can take a little time to overcome, but I believe that it is worth it. Experience has shown a number of techniques to be very effective!
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