How To Stop Biting Your Nails

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You've been meaning to quit gnawing on your nails...so what are you waiting for?

To complete this How-To you will need:

Soap and water
A towel
Bitter-tasting, non-toxic nail solution
Toothpicks or gum
A journal
Willpower

Step 1: Wash hands

Wash your hands in warm water with soap.

Step 2: Dry hands

Dry your hands using a towel.

Step 3: Apply solution

Apply the nail solution liberally to your fingernails and cuticle areas. This will discourage you from nail biting.

Tip: Bitter-tasting nail solution can be found at most drugstores.

Step 4: Manage stress

Research and apply stress management techniques if you believe that anxiety is causing you to bite your nails. Whether exercise or green tea, there's something out there that'll work for you.

Step 5: Substitute

Substitute nail biting with a toothpick, or a stick of gum.

Step 6: Keep a log

Keep a log of your nail biting activity; this will help you to keep track of your progress.

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• biting
• nails
• chewing
• fingernails
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• bad
• habits

[MegaMcAwesomeness]

I'm a terrible nail biter. I also bite my SKIN :(

[MrDuck204]

I bite my nails so close they bleed and i cant find any of that yukky stuff

[0415pain]

i take off my nails by my other hadn xD so this video is not for me !! thumbs up if ur likee me

[jakarandameow]

you can also replacing it by biting on ubber. thats what i do

[ChrisGotYaBack]

i showed my parents this when i got a detention for chewing gum, i told them im trying to stop biting my nails and thats what this says gum, and yeah..

[Funnyroxy88]

Thumbs up if you were biting your nails while watching this video.. -.-

[PendellTheEnigmaUKZz]

@Spade4521 haha, i just tell everybody around me, friends or family, to hit me down low if you get my drift haha

[Spade4521]

@ PappySmurrrf

I do the same thing!!!! Everytime my friends see me biting my nails them slap me or pull my hair

[PapaSmurrrf]

For me, I'm so bad I bite my skin, but the thing is I like to put the nails between my teeth and such so I really can't see myself stopping. I'm just going to try and chew on gum 24/7

[34601k]

I really want to stop biting my nails but I started since I was 2(I'm 18 now) and the thing is I've done it for so long that I don't know if its even possible for me to stop.......