Nail Biting is Stressful!!

For those of you who still bite your nails, and for those of you who broke the habit, I thought this topic was interesting and again, one we can all relate to.

Whether you bite your nails in times of stress, nervousness or excitement, I believe most of us can say "I've been there". Nail biting is one of most common nervous habits that many of of still cannot break. Many people bite their nails without realizing they are. This goes along with hair twisting, skin rubbing, etc which I always see many people doing.

People of all ages are starting, or continuing to nail bite, and for those of you who have kicked the habit, Good for you!!

Nail biting occurs in people going through puberty and the most common ages to be a 'nail biter' are from 10-18.

--> This happens moreso in children because of problems in school, stress over homework/ projects or even around people they may not know and are nervous to talk to.

There are a less people 18-22 who are still continuing to bite their nails and even a smaller number of adults.

In rare cases nail biting can be looked at as a form of OCD, but can be treated if it truly is a cause.

full story can be found at:

http://health.yahoo.com/beauty-overview/nail-biting/healthwise--tw9722spec.html

Getting Enough Sleep?

Transitioning from the lazy summer days to the 'staying up late and waking up early' aspects of school, sleep is something that I believe we all need more of and almost everyone can agree that it is something we don't get a lot of. Those late night coffee runs to finish that assignment, or the weekends where we are out till the early mornings always catch up to us one way or another.


The average hours of sleep each person needs a night is 8, while most Americans get anywhere from 5-7 hours a night. An article from The Sleep Disorders and Research Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit state "signs you sleep deprived are:
->Struggling to stay awake when inactive, such as when watching TV or reading
->Feeling tired when waking up
->Needing an alarm clock consistently to wake up
->Waking up often and having trouble going back to sleep
->Falling asleep after a heavy meal
->Having difficulty remembering or concentrating
->Needing a nap most days
->Sleeping longer on weekends
->What you can do to get more sleep"


After reading these signs, I have noticed that I fall into a few categories, just like many of you may.


I feel that we all have had those days where we are non-stop from morning to night, with no time to rest. Thinking you get enough sleep and actually getting the right amount of sleep are two very different things that you make yourself believe you are doing. Taking care of yourself and making a set schedule, where you plan out what to do at certain times really does help.


In the end, the majority of us don't get the proper amount of sleep, but setting your mind and body to a daily schedule will really give you that extra boost you may need in the middle of the day.



examples found at:

http://www.seniormag.com/caregiverresources/articles/caregiverarticles/health/sleep.htm