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the body's way of thinking out loud when the mouth won't
means To make small, restless movements with your hands, feet, or body, usually out of nervousness, boredom, or impatience.
from From an older English word 'fidge,' meaning to twitch or move restlessly, with the '-et' tacked on the way it is in 'gadget' or 'budget.' 'Fidge' itself is likely related to 'fike,' a dialect word for fussing and shifting about, possibly with roots in Old Norse 'fíkjask,' to desire eagerly — the same kind of itchy, can't-sit-still energy. The exact path is a bit fuzzy, fittingly enough: even the word for restlessness won't hold still.
- Burns calories
- Restless people torch hundreds of extra calories daily
- Boosts focus
- Movement helps many minds concentrate, not less
- Old word
- From archaic 'fidge', meaning to twitch about
- ADHD fuel
- Fidgeting can regulate attention and arousal levels
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