Hypnotherapy to Help Stop Nail Biting
Article by Paul and Denise Douglass
In this article, we'll look at...
- Why do people bite their nails?
- Habit nail biting
- Nail biting as a reaction to anxiety or stress
- Can hypnotherapy help me to stop biting my nails?
Why do people bite their nails?
Most people who bite their nails will do so because they fall into one of two main categories. People who bite their nails regularly will usually recognise which applies to them...
- Habit nail biting - these people will bite their nails absent mindedly, and will often do it without thinking about it. If they put their minds to it, they can easily stop biting their nails, but when they stop actively thinking about it, they go back to biting their nails
- Nail biting as a reaction to anxiety or stress - these people bite their nails as a reaction to anxiety or stress, and will often find it very difficult to stop biting their nails, even for a short time
Habit nail biting
As we've said these people simply bit their nails through absent-mindedness, or sometimes boredom. These people usually find it easy to stop biting their nails when they put their mind to it, and usually they'll just need a little bit of help in maintaining that motivation to stop biting their nails.
This type of nail biting can often respond really well to a form of hypnotherpy known as 'suggestion hypnotherapy'
Nail biting as a reaction to anxiety or stress
These people usually bite their nails as a reaction to anxiety or stress, and will often find it very difficult to stop biting their nails, even for a short time.
No matter how much effor they put into stopping biting their nails, they never really seem to be able to stop biting their nails even for a short time.
They will find that they bite their nails when they are feeling anxious, or stressed, or in anticipation of doing something that makes them feel anxious.
For these people, it's often best to not so much tackle the nail biting directly, it's often best to tackle the stress or anxiety head on, and that's where a therapy such as pure hypnoanalysis can help.
Pure hypnoanalysis helps by resolving the anxiety, stress, or emotional problem that's causing them to bite their nails, and once that root cause is resolved, nail biting is no longer needed by the person as a stress relief or comfort.
Can hypnotherapy help me to stop biting my nails?
Hypnotherapy really can help you to stop biting your nails, as long as you use the kind of hypnotherapy that's right for you.
The best way to k now which might be right for you, is to come and meet Paul or Denise, and they'll be able to point you in the right direction.
Come and Meet Paul or Denise!
If you're in Essex, why not come and meet one of us for a chat?
Come along to our Essex practice, and you'll get a very warm welcome... we can have a good chat about it all, and see what might be the best way forward for you from here.
If you're not in our area, still get in touch, and we might be able to put you in touch with someone in your area.
