I need to not bite them for my job.
2006-09-26 18:34:37 · 8 answers · asked by Gumby G 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
1.Wrap an Ace bandage around the elbow, making it difficult, but not impossible, to move your hand to your mouth.
2.Buy non-toxic gels/liquid which you can put on your finger nails so that when you go to bite your nails, you'll get a bad taste. After a few times, you'll get the hint not to do it anymore.
3.Give yourself a reward for quitting. Say you'll buy yourself something nice, get yourself a pet, whatever. It may sound childish, but when a reward is involved, anyone will hop to it.
4.Tap yourself with a bamboo stick whenever you feel you're going in for the bite. Don't hurt yourself, just make it known to yourself that it's not a good idea. Alternatively, wear an elastic band loosely around your wrist. When you get the urge to nibble, give yourself a snap!
5.Keep your hands busy. Take up a hobby which will keep your hands preoccupied.
6.Wear gloves - if all else fails.
7.Another alternative paint your nails... with nail polish (duh!) and something in your mind makes you NOT want to bite your nails.
Try it and you'll have gorgeous nails in no time!
8.Men (and women, but especially men) who bite their nails can benefit from using "hard-as-steel-strengthening" or "miracle-grow" brush-on nail treatments. These thicken and strengthen the nail so much that it's hard to bite the nail off. They're clear, too, so no one will question your masculinity.
9.If you find yourself slipping and biting a nail, accept the fact that you're human and that you're in the process of stopping. Praise yourself for the length of time you went without biting your nails and see if you can break the record next time.
2006-09-26 18:44:07 · answer #1 · answered by PhilippianR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try just allowing yourself to bite the thumb nails and leave the others. Thumb nails don't need to be long anyway, and at least if you have the urge to bite a nail you don't have to resort to biting the nails you're trying to save.
After a while make it a habit of keeping strong-smelling hand-cream on your hands. That will be probably discourage your biting even the thumb nails.
2006-09-26 19:01:16 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paint them with Tabasco sauce, or something bitter. You can also put a rubber-band around your wrist, and snap it everytime you catch yourself biting your nails.
2006-09-26 18:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by ericnifromnm081970 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you get a special nailpolish which tastes really bitter to dissuade you. Otherwise try rubbing green chilli on the tips of your fingers.
2006-09-26 18:48:53 · answer #4 · answered by Pink C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a jalapeno and rub it into your nails! One taste of the and you Will remember!
2006-09-26 19:02:29 · answer #5 · answered by jovi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the job? I mean I can understand if you're dealing with fecal samples or something, but otherwise will it really hurt?
2006-09-26 18:44:20 · answer #6 · answered by Pumpkin Head 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be conscious that you are biting your fingernail. If this will not work, use mittens.
2006-09-26 18:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by statices 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak them in something that tastes bad....
2006-09-26 19:19:40 · answer #8 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋