Nail biting (Onychophagia) is a common habit, which often starts from childhood and can continue till adulthood. It is usually considered a "bad habit", but many psychological and behavioral reasons can be hidden behind it. Let's know why people bite nails:
1. Stress and anxiety
The most common reasons for nail biting include stress and anxiety. When a person is under mental pressure, he unconsciously adopts such habits. This is a kind of "stress relief" behavior.
2. Boredom and emptiness
This habit can emerge even when a person has nothing to do. People unconsciously start biting nails to keep the mind busy in boredom.
3. Turning into a habit
If this habit starts in childhood and is not stopped in time, it becomes an automatic behavior. Many times the person does not even know that he is doing this.
4. Genetic and family effects
Sometimes this habit can also develop in the family. If any of the parents or siblings have this habit, then the possibility of it increases in children.
5. Perfectionism
According to some research, people who are extreme perfectionists get stressed even on small things. To deal with this stress, they start biting nails.
Ways to get rid of it
Applying bitter nail polish on nails
Doing stress management such as yoga and meditation
Keeping hands busy (such as using stress ball)
Being aware of when you are biting nails
If the habit is serious, seek help from a mental health specialist
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