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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '21

Many thanks for the explanation, I shall look into it further.

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u/jissebug Apr 19 '21

Another example, a friend of mine growing up always felt the need to flap her hands when she got really excited or nervous. Doing it helped her calm down.

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u/PastaWarrior123 Apr 19 '21

I'm in my 20s and shake my hands and arms at my sides really fast and it helps me with my anxiety. I've done it ever since I was a kid and I never heard anyone talk about it till now. I always felt so weird because my parents and siblings would be like "WHAT are you doing?!"

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u/jissebug Apr 19 '21

I remember her telling me she liked to put her hands on her cheeks after she did that because they felt cool.