(Reuters Health) - People who can’t resist fidgeting while they work may want to stop trying to kick the habit, because a new study suggests all that toe tapping and pencil rapping may be good for ...

To begin the study, researchers looked at the leg vascular function of 11 healthy men and women both before and after three hours of sitting. While participants were seated, researchers asked them to ...

We’ve all been there: Sitting in class, writing up a report, or logged on to the virtual meeting and struggling to stay engaged. Maybe you have a go-to method of dealing with it. Perhaps you’re a ...

Bouncing your foot under the table or constantly clicking the pen's back? Sitting still can feel like a challenge at times. Restlessness and fidgeting are common and often go unnoticed. You don't even ...

A UC Davis MIND Institute faculty member, she has studied the link between ADHD and fidgeting for many years. "We have good evidence that fidgeting itself seems to be associated with better attention, ...

Ever wonder why you bounce your leg, drum your fingers or click and unclick your pen until your colleagues beg you to stop? But as many of us know, it can be a challenge to tear away from our ...

Have you ever wondered why some people naturally fidget when they are engaged in a task? It turns out there’s a scientific explanation. Fidgeting is a common behavior driven by a combination of ...

"If I see someone tapping their fingers on a desk, my immediate thought is to chop their fingers off with a knife," an anonymous patient confides to a researcher. Another shares: "When I see someone ...