[Hydrophobic1212]

I remember, I was going to ask this a long time ago, but I don't think I ever did... As I am very interested in psychology, due to my own illness... I was wondering if this happens with anyone else?

When I get manic, or very excited, I find I have to jump up and down and clap, or do something with waving my hands to get rid of tension in my body. I just do it without thinking too much about it, but I have enough control that I only do it when I'm alone.

Does this happen with anyone else?

[dhctza]

It's like dancing on your own...I think that we all do it when we are excited.

[Banexatreyu]

Dancing, doing the "your football team got a touch down" arm pump, and I guess the best way to describe it is the hand jive lol. Like dhctza said it might be the excitedness. Sometimes for me it's just a bills up of energy that I HAVE to get out. Like when a cat just sprints across the room. You have to or you're going to explode

If I don't move when I need to move I feel very bad. In fact I need to get off my computer now and put my hands in motion with some dish washing, because I'm starting to feel sick.

[A Red Panda]

When I can't sort out the thoughts in my head cause they're flying around too much I often shake my head .. apparently it's an attempt to shake the thoughts out? who knows.

But if I'm in a great mood and feel like moving around? I do! My students find it funny when I'm bopping around to whatever songs I'm playing (I play music if they're doing something which doesn't require much concentration). Earlier in the year I actually had them remark on a LACK of this - was in a depression and they noticed something was off! lol

[faerie_moon_x]

Sometimes. But, often what happens to me instead is I pace like crazy. I talk to myself and pace when I'm super excited (or upset) or need to get out excess energy. There's a term for it which I can't think of right now.