Let's face it, picking your nose isn't the most elegant thing you do. And we're not going to go into what you do with the stuff that you've picked out of your nose - that's just too gross to talk about in polite company. It's a habit like any other but the question eventually comes up of how to stop picking your nose.

Realize you're nose picking

Sometimes habits like picking your nose become so second nature that you don't even realize you're doing it until someone nearby comments or goes "eww!" loud enough for you to hear them and work out that you're their target.

Look for triggers

There's a very good possibility that something triggers your nose picking habit. Hopefully not a hungry urge but whatever the trigger is, work out what it is as that's what you'll probably need to concentrate on in order to stop picking your nose. Because once the trigger has passed then your finger will head towards your nose and then it's too late.

Train yourself to do something different

Once you've worked out what it is that causes you to send your finger to delve around your nose you can decide to do something else instead. Don't swap one bad habit for another though - you probably wouldn't want to substitute nail biting for nose picking for instance. Whatever you decide to do instead, do your best to do this instead of picking your nose each time your nose picking trigger happens.

You won't get it right every time

Especially at first, there'll be times when your built-in nose picking instinct beats your conscious mind and, before you know it, your finger is at work again. This doesn't mean that what you're doing to combat your nose picking isn't working. It just means that you didn't get it right this time. Don't give up the instant that your change in habit doesn't work. Persevere instead.

Consider hypnosis

Not everyone instinctively thinks of hypnosis to stop picking your nose but it actually works well for this - and most other awkward habits - because of the deep seated nature of your nose picking habit.

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