Why does a nervous habit appear?
You are unlikely to remember when you started a habit. Some nervous habits appear as a reaction to psychological trauma and make take an unusual form. Other nervous habits were learned from your parents who were used to do a particular action when being nervous. Some nervous habits can be a sign of such mental conditions as depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder. Psychologists noticed that most people tend to manipulate their hair and face when they feel anxiety and manipulate with objects, like pencil mouthing, when they feel boredom. Nervous habits appear unconsciously, revealing our emotional state when we want to look calm and composed. You can smile looking in your boss’s eyes, but finger taping will be more expressive than any words. Nervous habits help us handle stress, relieve anxiety or tension or can simply mean that you are bored. Lack of other activity is also a common reason for nervous habit to appear. Though a nervous habit is not dangerous for your health, s
