If you are wondering whether hypnosis for nail biting works, the answer is yes, it can certainly work. Studies indicate that it takes the subconscious mind 28 repetitions to alter negative habits, which is why listening to your recording daily is a vital aspect of this hypnotherapy process. At Signs of Abundance Hypnosis and Healing, you are always given a copy of your hypnosis recording and this is a powerful part of the process, by listening back to your recording every day, you are making the unfamiliar, familiar and reprogramming the deep subconscious mind from negative thinking patterns to positive thinking patterns. A systematic peer review published in the Journal, Brain Sciences, suggests that hypnosis can influence brain function and potentially "rewire" how the brain processes information, particularly in relation to pain, fear (heightened emotions) and anxiety management. You can learn more about this peer reviewed study here. You can learn more about hypnosis and hypnotherapy here.

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Unless you find it difficult to focus when you close your eyes (this would usually be if you are on particular types of prescription medication or have mental health issue such as Schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder or psychosis) everyone can go into hypnosis. We naturally take ourselves into hypnosis at least twice per day.  It is important to feel comfortable and safe with your hypnotherapist in a room that is very quiet. At Signs of Abundance Hypnosis and Healing, Tara's very quiet healing room in Cairns Northern Beaches at Palm Cove creates an ideal serene atmosphere, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in her soothing voice. A noisy environment can significantly hinder your ability to concentrate, often preventing clients from achieving the comfort and relaxation necessary for effective hypnosis.

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Nail biting is a stress-related nervous habit. When it comes to this nail biting habit, Tara will guide you into hypnosis first, to understand the root cause. At Signs of Abundance Hypnosis and Healing, Tara addresses various psychological factors related to nail biting. Whether you only bite your nails occasionally, or bite your nails all the time, hypnotherapy can work for you as the issue originates from the level of the mind. Hypnosis removes the cause of the nail biting. At Signs of Abundance hypnosis and healing, we deal with every aspect of the nail biting by getting to the root cause of your nail biting habit.

 

Many people have a constant compulsion to bite their nails. Biting fingers, sucking nails, and chewing nails can all result in damage to our nails and loss of function. Nail biting is a subconscious and nervous automatic habit. Numerous individuals who bite their nails feel ashamed and don’t know how to quit. Each nail biter is unique and the pattern as to why they bite their nails comes from different reasons for different people, such as boredom, anxiety, stress, overwhelm or suppressing emotions just to name a few. Nail biting is a constant compulsion for many people. Biting fingers sucking nails chewing nails all lead to ugly hands and bad looking nails and function. The nail biting habit is unconscious and automatic. Many nail biters are ashamed of their habit but don’t know how to stop. Every person who bites their nails is different. There are people who only occasionally bite their nails while others do it constantly. Creams, which are commonly used to cure nail biting, only provide temporary relief before the habit resurfaces. Hypnosis achieves permanent results by addressing negative thinking patterns in the mind.