Does your office mate chomp on his pencils
from 9 to 5? Some experts might say that he become “ stuck” in this oral phrase
of life, that he never found a more mature way to soothe himself and that he
continues to chew on his shirt collar, toothpicks, and chunks of paper because
he needs this kind of soothing to get through his day.
Now, if you happen to be very close to
someone who chews on everything in sight, you might try explaining this concept
to him and suggest other ways for him to deal with stress. The problem is that
an adult chewer is very set in his ways and he can't really avoid the very thing
that he relies on. His mouth is always
right there, after all. If you can get a pencil chewer to switch to gum, that's
an acceptable compromise.
So no one really chews on his own gums, but
lots of people chew on their own lips, tongue, and the insides of their cheeks.
If you're not one of these people, you might be wondering why anyone would do
such a things – doesn't it hurt? Probably not. Chewing on the mouth is usually
a way to relieve stress or boredom. Most people don't bite themselves hard
enough to cause any harm, though in times of extreme upset, a person might
accidentally bite down harder than he intended and draw blood.
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