What do you do when you're nervous?

[FlatpickingJD]

It seems everyone deals with nervousness differently. A woman at work told me her boyfriend likes to clean bathrooms when he's nervous. My sister cleans the refrigerator - including defrosting - when she's upset or nervous. I vacuum or dust and if still nervous, I'll clean my bedroom. So what do you do to work off nervous energy?

 

[loribee59]

I pick at the skin around my forefingers or thumbs when I'm nervous or stressed out.

 

[MMXII]

I'll get some pots out and clean the bottoms of them. They are copper but get stuff on them until I'm nervous or upset...then they get spotless. Oh, another thing, I brush me hair...over and over again.

 

[Tumbleweed64]

I chew on the inside of my lip and mess with my hair... if I'm really upset I clean, anything!

 

[Tricia4Jesus]

lose it.

 

[CoolMom6]

lose it.

me, too, Tricia, me, too.

 

[loribee59]

what do you guys mean, "Lose it"?

 

[CoolMom6]

Only on bad days, Loribee.

On regular old days, I just drink too much coffee, eat too much sugar, look around at the mess and go "Oh, well", and scold the kids.

On good days, I will lift my eyes to the Lord and ask for His help to get by.

Hey, sometimes it takes me 3 days to get over the stress!!

 

[Mela'h]

I bite my nails. I always have and same as Lori, I pick at the skin around them too.

 

[country woman]

I either bite my nails or chew on something

 

[shakingthedustoffmyfeet]

I talk too much.

 

[c1ners]

I bite my nails.

 

[MN John]

I don't think I do any one specific thing, but I expend excess nervous energy ... maybe cleaning, maybe fidgeting, maybe pacing ... just can't sit still.

 

[shakingthedustoffmyfeet]

Wear Elvis clothes.

 

[Tattered]

When I'm nervous I fidget, pace and fuss at everyone including the dogs.

 

[yolih]

I clean around the house or I go into the garage an build or fix something, then I know I have accomplish some thing today.

 

[shakingthedustoffmyfeet]

When I get nervous sometimes I write a silly rhyme
I like to do it especially when I am running out time.
It makes the whole situation worse
When I take the time to write a verse,
But I cannot help myself... and rather than shout,
A silly rhyme helps calm me down as it pops out.

 

[wildthing]

When I'm nervous I race my bike... but wait if that is true then I'm always nervous...