We’ve all been there: Sitting in class, writing up a report, or logged on to the virtual meeting and struggling to stay engaged. Maybe you have a go-to method of dealing with it. Perhaps you’re a ...

A UC Davis MIND Institute faculty member, she has studied the link between ADHD and fidgeting for many years. "We have good evidence that fidgeting itself seems to be associated with better attention, ...

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When I was a kid, I had a problem with falling out of my chair. This was problematic because, at my elementary school, the chairs were connected to the desks. An especially salient memory comes from ...

Bouncing your leg, tapping your foot, drumming your fingers. These are all signs of fidgety behaviors. Fidgeting, which was once commonly deemed inappropriate, has been discovered to have beneficial ...

Ever wonder why you bounce your leg, drum your fingers or click and unclick your pen until your colleagues beg you to stop? But as many of us know, it can be a challenge to tear away from our ...

Increase your fidget factor with more movement. Source: Anastasia_Makare / Pixabay Unless you’re physically restricted, try this: Gently bounce your legs under the table as you read this post. Make ...

Fidget toys are great for avoiding other kinds of fidgeting, but they are also thought to improve concentration and focus. For some people, the right fidget toy can also reduce nail-biting and other ...

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