I have a habit of crossing my legs and shaking my foot either when I'm bored or nervous. It is unconcious. Why do we do this?
Is this a sign of anything other than nervous, boredom?
2006-09-01 06:08:17 · 12 answers · asked by livelaughlove 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
When you do this is important to note. If you are alone it my be nervousness, however if you are in the presence of another person could a metaphoric gesture of shooing away that person, you may not agree with what they are saying or just find them iterating.
2006-09-01 07:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by fred f 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Why does a person shake their foot when they are nervous?
I have a habit of crossing my legs and shaking my foot either when I'm bored or nervous. It is unconcious. Why do we do this?
Is this a sign of anything other than nervous, boredom?
2015-08-07 01:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by Doralynn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shake my foot when I'm bored too. I don't think that it's anything to worry about as long as you are not having tremors or anything.
2006-09-01 06:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by every1lovesamixedgirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its more or less a habit we develop overtime as it relates to certain emotions or happenings with our body. Overtime our body associates shaking legs with the type of emotion or happening from previous experiences therefore it triggers certain brain activities that just alerts our body to react this way when we experience those same emotions in future. Thats just my theory.
2006-09-01 06:10:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it is to do with the fight-or-flight response... in response to stressors, peoples bodies dump adrenaline and other chemicals into the blood stream in preparation for physical requirements... the muscles tense, blood pressure and pulse increase... bouncing ones foot is a way to unconciously try and release some of that energy....
2006-09-01 06:25:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Physical movement (gum-chewing, foot-shaking, finger-tapping, hair-twirling, etc.)
-->tension release.
2006-09-01 06:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by melon_rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think when you get bored your brain is working slowely so in order toactivate it you shake your leg or tapped legs etc.
2006-09-01 06:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by sushma 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Involuntary response to agitation, impatience, anxiety or other emotion, much like eye twitching.
2006-09-01 07:18:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To release excess energy! It is completely normal.
2006-09-02 02:53:22 · answer #9 · answered by carole0103 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called nervous energy and we all do something
2006-09-01 06:23:11 · answer #10 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋