The Principle of Nose Picking: From the Micro Level
Microscopically, the human nose consists of two nostrils and a nasal cavity. The inner wall of the nose is covered with a layer of mucosa and epithelial cells, which contain a large number of capillaries and immune cells. When foreign bodies (such as bacteria, dust, etc.) enter the nasal cavity, these immune cells will release chemical signals, inducing other immune cells to gather here to remove these foreign bodies, and at the same time, the secretion of mucus membrane will increase, so that these foreign bodies will be embedded in mucus.
Picking the nose means that we scrape the inside of the nose with our fingers or nails to stimulate the mucous membrane and epithelial cells in the nasal cavity, so as to achieve the purpose of clearing the nose, cleaning the nasal cavity and relieving discomfort. However, under normal circumstances, the number of bacteria in nasal mucus is limited, and when we dig our nostrils, it is easy to bring external bacteria and dust into the nasal cavity, which will multiply in the nasal cavity and further invade the nasal mucus and even enter the skull.
Picking your nose can lead to disease.
Bacterial meningitis is an intracranial infectious disease caused by bacterial infection. Its symptoms include high fever, headache, vomiting and confusion. Severe cases may lead to increased intracranial pressure's disease, epilepsy, deafness, blindness and death. So, why does picking your nose lead to bacterial meningitis?
First of all, bacterial infection is one of the main causes of bacterial meningitis. When we pick our nostrils, it is easy to bring external bacteria into the nasal cavity. These bacteria can multiply in the nasal cavity and further invade nasal mucus and even enter the skull. Once bacteria invade the brain, it may destroy the meninges and brain, cause inflammatory reaction and lead to bacterial meningitis.
Secondly, because of the irregular habit of picking nostrils, it may damage the epithelial cells on the nasal mucosa and wall, giving bacteria an opportunity to invade. The inside of human nose is densely covered with capillaries, which can help maintain the humidity and temperature of nasal mucosa, and at the same time, it can discharge the waste and foreign bodies in the nasal cavity. If you pick your nose improperly, your fingers may damage these capillaries, so that bacteria in the nasal cavity can directly enter the blood circulation system, thus causing serious infection.
Finally, long-term excessive nose picking may also cause other nasal diseases. Such as singing.
Bad habits that need to be changed.
Long-term excessive nose picking will not only affect your health, but also be easily discovered by others, causing social embarrassment. The following are bad habits that need to be changed:
1. Common sense of standardizing nose picking:
Use disposable nasal care products;
Pay attention to a healthy diet and enhance your immunity;
Reduce the intake of nasal mucosa and avoid the abuse of antibiotics and analgesics;
Protecting the liver and stomach can reduce the irritation to the nasal mucosa.
2. Keep the nasal cavity clean:
Wash your nose with clear water when you wash your face every day;
Make good use of nasal water and don't let it stay in the nasal cavity;
You can keep it clean with salt water and some nasal fluid;
Nasal infection should be treated in time.
3. Correct the bad habit of picking your nose:
Try to avoid picking your nostrils with your fingers;
You can use tools such as paper towels to clean your nose;
Try to resist the urge to pick your nose in public and avoid picking your nose in front of others.
conclusion
Although picking your nose is a human behavior, it can easily lead to many diseases, such as bacterial meningitis and rhinitis. Therefore, we should try our best to restrain irritation and scratching the nose, keep the nasal cavity clean, avoid bacteria from entering the skull and protect our health. At the same time, we should also respect the feelings of others, and don't pick your nose in public, which will become a bad habit of us.
In addition, I believe that everyone has bad habits, which may have an impact on our health, career and interpersonal relationships. In this article, I want to share some bad habits that I feel I must get rid of.
1. Delay
Procrastination refers to a psychological habit that when something should or must be done, it is repeatedly postponed or delayed, resulting in the final task being postponed or unable to complete the task. This is one of the bad habits that I think need to get rid of most. Procrastination will seriously affect our work, study and life. If we always start at the last minute, it will be difficult for us to plan and use our time effectively to complete the task.
In order to overcome procrastination, we need to take some measures to change this habit. First of all, we need to make a timetable, break down the task into small parts, and then complete each task within the specified time. Secondly, we need to make sure that we are not disturbed by other things, such as text messages and social media. Finally, we should reduce our obsession with perfectionism, not spend too much time on every detail, but focus on completing the task itself.
2. Unhealthy eating habits
Unhealthy eating habits are also one of the small habits that I think need to be changed. Nowadays, fast food restaurants and convenience stores are full of our lives, and we often choose convenient fast food and junk food to fill our stomachs. These unhealthy foods contain a lot of fat, salt and sugar, and long-term consumption will lead to obesity, hypertension, diabetes and other health problems.
In order to get rid of unhealthy eating habits, we need to establish a balanced diet plan. We can choose some healthy foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole wheat bread, chicken, fish and so on. These foods are rich in cellulose, protein, vitamins and minerals, which are good for health. Besides, we can prepare healthy food at home and take it to work or school.
3. Irregular life schedule
Irregular work and rest is also a bad habit that needs to be changed. Many people like to stay up late because they think that evening is their own time to relax. However, irregular sleep will lead to decreased immunity and easy to catch a cold and other diseases.
In order to improve this problem, we should establish a regular timetable. We need to ensure that we have enough sleep time every day, and sleep and get up at the same time. In addition, we should also try to reduce the time of using electronic products, because the blue light released by electronic products will affect our sleep quality.
4. Lack of exercise
Lack of exercise is also a common habit, which will have a negative impact on our health. If we often sit at our desk or watch TV without activity, it will easily lead to physical weakness and cardiovascular disease.
In order to improve this situation, we should try to increase the time of physical exercise. You can choose tailor-made sports such as running and cycling, or participate in group sports such as jogging, badminton and swimming. Regular exercise can increase the body's immunity and improve our mental state.
5. Ignore emotional health
Neglecting emotional health is often overlooked. Many people will feel depressed when dealing with things they don't like, which will have a negative impact on future emotional prediction. Neglecting emotional health will not only affect our physical and mental health, but also affect our interpersonal relationship and work performance.
Culture and social values push us to look outward, but ignore our inner emotional needs. Sometimes, we should learn to express our feelings and ask for help. Don't try to solve the problem independently under uncertain circumstances. You can ask friends and relatives for help and seek professional psychological help.
In a word, it is an arduous challenge for anyone to get rid of bad habits. At first, it was difficult for us to overcome our laziness, but if we can redouble our efforts to overcome the negative effects of personal habits, we will make great progress in health and mental health. Only by persisting in and believing in yourself and developing healthy lifestyles and habits can we really gain something.