{"id":2639,"date":"2017-02-09T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/?p=2639"},"modified":"2018-01-18T14:24:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T22:24:17","slug":"what-biting-your-nails-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/what-biting-your-nails-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"What Biting Your Nails Reveals About Your Personality"},"content":{"rendered":"

ExpandedConsciousness.com shares:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you bite your nails all the time? Maybe once in awhile? While I only tend to bite my nails when they get longer than I want them to be, others are constantly gnawing their nails down the nub, sometimes to the point of bleeding and pain.<\/p>\n

It used to be thought that anxiety and nervousness were the root causes of this type of habit (and it may be for some people), but new research has found that for many other folks, it\u2019s actually a sign of an entirely different personality trait–perfectionism.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that individuals with these repetitive behaviors may be perfectionistic, meaning that they are unable to relax and to perform tasks at a normal pace. They are therefore prone to frustration, impatience, and dissatisfaction when they do not reach their goals,\u201d says Dr. Kieron O\u2019Connor, author of the study.<\/p>\n

What does that mean?<\/strong>
\nEssentially, folks who bite at their nails do not do so as a means to soothe jittery nerves, they do so because they\u2019ve got a lot of unused energy and need to do something to let it out. Otherwise, they get angry.<\/p>\n

Of the study\u2019s 48 participants, half of them exhibited \u201cbody-focused repetitive behaviors\u201d such as nail-biting. Those who bit at their fingernails were identified by researchers as being organizational perfectionists, or folks who have personality types that tend more towards being organized and busy at all times.<\/p>\n

What does this mean for nail-biters?<\/strong>
\nPeople who bite their nails have become one of the largest groups that psychotherapists have had to focus on in the modern era. And while those who bite their nails might not think that their habit is detrimental, it actually can be if they\u2019re not careful.<\/p>\n

Prolonged nail-biting can cause infections, weaken one\u2019s teeth, and reshape the nails that are being bitten.<\/p>\n

Sarah Roberts, co-author of the study, says, \u201cthese findings suggest that individuals suffering from body-focused repetitive behaviors could benefit from treatments designed to reduce frustration and boredom and to modify perfectionist beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n

A few signs that your nail-biting stems from perfectionism<\/strong><\/p>\n