We’re at no loss for bad habits that we wish we didn’t have, so what about nervous habits? I’ve lost more jewelry than I care to count because whenever I'm nervous, I start fidgeting with my rings or earrings, and I bite my lip too. So what about you? Do tell, what are your annoying, silly, or just plain peculiar nervous habits?









Marks and Spencer
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Rebecca Taylor
I peel the skin near my cuticles off until it bleeds and is incredibly painful. Fun
1not really a nervous habit.. but i lose my keys like crazy. i've lost them 2 times this month.. UGH
2It's weird, but I start singing. Like when I'm stressed, I sing all the time and really loudly. Makes me less nervous, I guess!
3I fidget with my earrings too. I have lost some of them also.. Now I wear real pearl-ones, and I don't want loose them. We filmed once in school our class and I was playing with my earrings ALL the time. I used to play with my bracelets, I have broken several of them that way.
Ugh, I can't explain this in english.. But I also kinda like sway with my shoes when I'm nervous. Or I start to tap my feet.
But I don't get nervous that often... Hah hah. Sometimes. LOL
4Haha. I do the same, evenxstarx. That and pick at my nails till they come off. Sigh. My hands look TERRIBLE.
5I sweat. A lot. I also run my hands through my hair until it resembles a nest of frizz and straighten my clothing obsessively.
6If I'm in involved in a conversation and I'm nervous, I will make jokes and I will also laugh a lot. I do like to make jokes in general, so making jokes doesn't equal nervous, but i have this certain laugh that comes out of me more when I'm nervous.
7I mess around with my cuticles! And I fidget with my earrings. I may bite my lip, too.
8I bite my nails and pick at my skin.
9I get really itchy especially in my inner elbows.. I just dont know why!
10This doesn't happen anymore, but during high school, I used to develop temporary narcolepsy when I got nervous. Once, I was having dinner with my boyfriend's family and some of their family friends, and I couldn't keep my eyes open! It was more embarrassing than I care to remember...
11i itch the palms of my hands, it's so strange. my mom does it too - maybe it's genetic?
12I rub the palm of my hands with my thumb until the are so red and raw, it's terrible. I also pick at my nails and cuticles.
13I'm a big-time fidgeter when I'm nervous.
14I put my finger to the side of my mouth. It looks really coy, so sometimes I'm concerned it may come across as flirting, but it's really a nervous gesture. So when I'm aware of myself doing it, I pull my hand down.
I think this behavior stems from nail bitting when I was little. I used to put my finger in my mouth to bite my nail, but now, I just place my finger at the edge of my mouth.
15my hands sweat a lot. yuck
16I tap tap tap my fingers and my feet and bite my lips and
17i think about what ever it is that i'm nervous about and yet part of my mind can actually seem to "carry on" a conversation. by that i mean i can pick up on the body language and tone of the person talking to get out enough "uh-huh..oh my..yeah i know" type comments that the person doesn't realize i'm doing this. then at the end they'll say something like "okay so call me about that" or "see you then" and i'm screwed!
18I pick my nails I have been doing it all my life
that's why I don't have long ones!
19I pick at the skin around my nails until it bleeds too! And I also get really fidgety.
20I pick at my nails or bite them and bite my bottom lip or inside my mouth
21I pick my nails too.. my toenails, as well, if I'm wearing sandals, which is quite often. I'll come out of a scary movie and my toenails will be all short and jagged. I don't think I'll ever get rid of my ingrown toenails. But if I get a pedicure (or manicure!) it usually helps me remember to stop picking and keep my nails pretty.
22This doesn't happen often, but if I am really nervous I will sweat and/or have to go to the bathroom.
23I usually feel like going to the bathroom or pick on my lips. It looks absolutely stupid but I can't help it. I do get nervous quite frequently, I'm a theatre actress so everytime we have a show or something I start feeling like that... I HATE IT!
24I usually get very restless and need to move; I'll suddenly start taking care of all sorts of little things I haven't done, like filing papers or scrub things down.
25Pull the back of my hair
26I bite my nails, bite my lip, and play with my earrings.
Occasionally, I start tapping my foot rapidly, but I try to turn that one down because I know it annoys others.
27I play with my fingers and any jewelry on my hands, bite my lip, laugh nervously. I have so many.
28I bite my bottom lip a lot- once or twice I've done this until it bleeds, I also bite my nails, and bounce my legs. I also have a nervous laugh if I'm nervous in a conversation. haha I have so many!
29I hair twirl | I play with my ear | I laugh when I get nervous | I can't remember things when I am nervous, I forget everything recently said to me.
30- Pick at my cuticles
- Tap my nails on either a magazine or table
- Snap my nail against another nail
- Grind my teeth
To stop the habits listed above, I now keep a beaded bracelet with me and when I feel like I'm going to do one of the above, I take out the bracelet and focus on rolling the beads.
31^ Forgot to mention that if I'm home and get nervous, I start cleaning. It's an automatic response for me.
32I start to fold or peel paper. i.e. If i'm at my desk, I'll start to play with the sticky notes or if I'm at a bar, I'll start peeling away the beer label on the beer that I have.
33This is weird, but when I'm really nervous I yawn a lot. I guess it's because I can't get a deep breath, but whenever I have to go to a meeting or give a presentation, I can't stop yawning. It's really bad because I'm afraid it makes me look bored or tired.
34i get super sweaty palms and i would have to go pee all of the sudden (even if i just went)
35I tap my feet, ball my my hands into fist, bite my lip, and (sounds weird) play with my eyebrows.
36I bounce a leg, bite my lips or my inner cheeks.
37I have a small scar on my arm, and when I am nervous I obsessively feel it or scratch it.
38I bite and pick my cuticles until they bleed. So gross. and I don't have a clue why I think its a good idea.
39I have really long hair and i've recently noticed that whenever i'm bored or nervous i stroke it, in all different ways. I don't know what i'd do if I had short hair
40I bite my nails or mess with their cuticles, and I push my hair back a lot.
41I bite my the skin around my nails and my lips. I also scratch myself on the neck and mess with my hair.
42I touch my hair a lot.
43I fidget with my jewelry, or, if my nail polish is chipped, I will proceed to chip off all of it. One of my pet peeves is people who tap their feet or click a pen nervously. Nothing's worse than someone making noise while you're taking a test or working.
44I bite my lips, obsessively straighten my hair with my hands, scratch my head, and squirm in my seat.
45i sit with my left foot under my right thigh so it's slightly lifted off the ground and then i end up shaking my right foot to and from each side... or i flip my shoe off and on.
46sometimes i even end up playing with my facial piercing which is gross because it smells bad, hahaha. ew.
When I get stressed, nervous or upset I put my index finger to my thumb and start spelling any words I see! We could be driving in the car and I see a sign that says main street and I will start spelling it out on my thumb. When things are really bad I usually just end up scribbling on my thumb. Its very strange, I know. No idea where this habit came from. Most people don't notice...thank goodness, but it is a dead give away to my boyfriens. He immediatly knows when I am upset.
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