Why We Fidget & Why it Helps

Is this you? Tapping your fingers. Bouncing a leg. Fiddling with a pencil, pen, keys, rings, bracelets, cutlery, dreadlocks, rubber baands...

Until someone yells, "Stop that! Don't you know how annoying that is?"
Actually, you probably had no idea we were even doing it. Embarrassed, you stop. For a minute or two. And then, tap-tap-tap...

Why do we fidget? Is it something to worry about? A problem? Or could it be helpful?!

While other folks may find your fidgeting distracting, it may actually help you to manage agitation and improve your ability to focus and think.

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Mentioned in this video:
1) Mehrabian, A., & Friedman, S. L. (1986). An analysis of fidgeting and associated individual differences. Journal of Personality, 54(2), 406–429. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1986.tb00402.x.
2) Kathering Hettinger, Fidget Spinner Creator https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/may/03/fidget-spinner-inventor-patent-catherine-hettinger

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