Although it is more common in children, fidgeting is also seen adults. When fidgeting habits continue past childhood, they become increasingly more difficult behaviors to break.
Fidgeting, when not controlled, can be distracting to the fidgeter and others around them. This oftentimes has negative effects on an individual’s professional and social performance.
Even the smallest bits of physical movement can go a long way. Many believe this, citing the so-called 1-minute work-out as an example. Even more so, fidgeting can help put your health back on track. Don’t believe it? Here are some of the ways fidgeting can benefit you and your health.
We know that tapping your toes and keeping your fingers busy with a fidget toy won’t get you to finish a whole marathon, but researchers have claimed that fidgeting has some health advantages that are actually quite amazing.
It may not come as a surprise to most of us that jobs in the military and public safety are very stressful, but there are other jobs out there that are stressful that you may not even notice. Here are the top stressful jobs in America according to CareerCast’s annual Most Stressful Jobs report of 2016.
When your work becomes more stressful and negative, it can cause a great amount of distress. You might have heard a co-worker mention that he or she is depressed or burned out; these are some of the common outcomes and negative effects of stress in the workplace. Individual stress, in general, also affects the mind, body, emotions, and behavior.
Before diving into the best fidget toys for anxiety and how they can help reduce anxious tendencies, here’s a little background on anxiety (source). According to the AADA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America), an estimated 40 million adults in America suffer from some type of anxiety disorder (source).
Anxiety, while a normal human emotion, is seemingly uncontrollable, and overwhelming to those stricken with a clinical anxiety disorder diagnosis. Leaving them with excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, these disorders can range in severity, from extremely annoying to totally life impacting and disabling. The most commonly seen anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety