Nervous Habits

I thought about this and the only thing I can come up with... since i no longer smoke- to which I always grabbed a ciggie back then..
is standing at the counter drinking tea... exclaiming"and to think I a going to have to go through this with out a cigarette"!
" must be five o'clock somewhere "

 

I swear a lot. My epitaph will attest to it: "HE SWORE A LOT".

Frank

 

I pace .. it usually only lasts about 3 or 4 minutes but I can put on a lot of steps in that amount of time depending on how nervous I am. It it's a confined space I am a finger tapper ... should have been a drummer I guess LOL

 

I forgot about pacing. I do that too, when I'm *really* nervous.

 

I find something productive to do when I'm nervous it just depends on what I'm nervous about and where I am at.

 

@Von Jones
My nervous habit, at least the worst one, dated back to maybe age 5: I bit my nails. Nothing my Mother tried could cure me. Then, at age 21, meeting and getting to know a young woman from Germany who happened to be a hairdresser, somehow prompted me to stop. And no, I didn't chew on her instead,..........at least not much!
Frank

 

My nervous habit is not carrying anything in my left hand while in public places.

Hal

 

I used to smoke a cigarette, but now, life has taken that away from me.
So now, I just close my eyes until I calm myself down.

 

I hum or whistle under my breath when I am feeling edgy.

 

if i am setting down i keep getting up and look out the window

 

I've heard of those and also worry dolls that go under your pillow,I've never used them and don't know what their origin is but I don't understand the function of worry it has no effect on the outcome so I wonder what the beads and dolls would do.

 

@Julia Curtis Guatemala worry dolls. Someone gave them to my mother years ago, Think originally for children.
They are very tiny. Think I still have those. Of course you realize, there just little dolls do not really help with anything.

 

Yes I do know that.I was allways told that if I couldn't fix it or change it then I had to accept it.So my thought was what purpose would they serve.

 

I like the doll part of tho,I have a couple of pretty ones

 

I wonder if I will ever remember to check the dates on these thread's?
I talk to myself.