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Often you will notice yourself or someone else tapping a finger, tapping their foot, repeatedly moving or rocking in some manner. These and other self-soothing behaviors are usually to alleviate the tension caused by ignoring a need. The tension feeling that is causing the self-soothing behavior will stop the moment the causative need starts being attended to and taken care of. | Often you will notice yourself or someone else tapping a finger, tapping their foot, repeatedly moving or rocking in some manner. These and other self-soothing behaviors are usually to alleviate the tension caused by ignoring a need. The tension feeling that is causing the self-soothing behavior will stop the moment the causative need starts being attended to and taken care of. | ||
People tend to attribute this behavior to nervousness, since nervousness often comes with self-soothing behaviors like this. However, nervousness is not directly causing the tension that results in self-soothing behavior. Bodily needs appear to cause the tension, resulting in the self-soothing behavior. Bodily needs themselves can be instigated by the nervousness, or merely brought to a boiling point by the nervousness. Frequently when you are nervous you are attempting to focus your attention while your body continues to attempt to take your attention for self-care tasks. | People tend to attribute this behavior to nervousness, since nervousness often comes with self-soothing behaviors like this. However, nervousness is not directly causing the tension that results in self-soothing behavior. Bodily needs appear to cause the tension, resulting in the self-soothing behavior. Bodily needs themselves can be instigated by the nervousness, or merely brought to a boiling point by the nervousness. Frequently when you are nervous you are attempting to focus your attention while your body continues to attempt to take your attention for self-care tasks. | ||
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