Behavioral addiction: chewing fingernails
Break the habit of chewing fingernails with hypnosis
Bernhard Tewes – expert in hypnosis against chewing fingernails.
I’ll explain what’s at the root of this and how you can get rid of fingernail chewing.
with hypnosis.
Chewing ’til it bleeds
Let’s not talk about it any further: Fingernail biting, called “onychophagia” is annoying and looks unattractive, but you’ve already tried everything to stop. You smeared bitter tinctures or mustard on your nails, strapped a rubber band around your arm to discourage yourself for every bite. Perhaps you avoided shaking hands with others because you were ashamed of your habit. Now, as you read this text, you look at your fingers and see an unsightly area. So far, nothing has helped.
Consequences of fingernail biting
Once fingernail biting has become a behavioral addiction, it usually results in physical and psychological symptoms. The consequences can be summarized as follows:
- Painful inflammations
- Unkempt appearance of the hands
- Loss of confidence
- Shame in many everyday situations Situations such as eating with other people, shaking hands.
- Obstacles to professional success, e.g. job interviews
Treat the fingernails like your own children
Where does fingernail biting come from? What are you compensating for? These are questions we will be asking. What is certain is that when you are under a lot of stress, nibbling serves as an outlet, effectively counteracting the overload on your nervous system. Deeply emotional events are not always associated with this stress symptom; a childhood experience is not always to blame. What exactly underlies the chewing, we will find out in hypnosis with effective methods in a few sessions.
The beauty of hypnosis? In the trance state, your subconscious mind is particularly susceptible to positive suggestions. We will permanently change and reset your inner evaluations.Stressful situations, during which you bite your nails for reassurance, will be redirected into relaxation. We show your subconscious other, more positive ways to unburden yourself. You are awake the whole time, we only give way to your subconscious for a short time. You’ll soon feel no desire to bite your fingernails.
Beautiful and well-groomed hands – a relief for life!
If you suffer from compulsive nail biting and would like to finally have beautiful, handsome nails again, feel free to call us or fill out the contact form. In a personal and free telephone consultation we clarify all questions for your individual session.
