Nail Biting Milton Keynes

This is a habit which many people suffer with; it is usually life-long.

You may have tried to stop by resorting to methods such as horrible tasting solutions and ointments. These methods, however logical, do not work as nail biting is an unconscious habit; and you often don’t even realise that you are doing it

Nail biting is one of the most common ‘oral compulsive’ habits, using the same mechanism as used by overeaters and smokers.  ‘Oral satisfaction’ put simply involves putting something in your mouth, whether it is a cigarette, biscuit, or nail, especially when feeling stressed / anxious.

Hypnotherapy offers your subconscious positive new alternatives to nail biting. It helps you cope with stressful situations in a constructive way, by working with your unconscious mind to stop this habit.  When you cure nail biting at an unconscious level, the urge to bite your nails disappears without a struggle.

Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) uses anchoring techniques and something called the Swish Pattern; whereas hypnotherapy uses direct aversion techniques; together they are a powerful, straightforward and effective way of getting people to stop nail biting.

For help and a free initial consultation either phone 01908 265410 or e-mail leigh@setyourmindfree.co.uk

Causes:

Nail biting can either be purely out of habit, or it could be due to underlying stress.  In most cases however, it is due to a combination of both factors and usually starts in childhood.