Restless Hands? 4 Simple Ways to Keep Your Fingers Busy

Clicking pens, tapping, playing with your nails: many of us have hands that never stay still, especially when we sit for a long time. Here are four simple ideas that people use to give their fingers something else to do.

1. Wear something you can turn

A spinner ring has a band or beads that turn quietly with your thumb. It is always on your hand, so it is there in a meeting, a lecture or on the sofa.

2. Keep a small object in your pocket

A smooth stone, a soft eraser or a piece of putty gives your hands something to hold while you read, study or wait.

3. Look after your hands

Many people pick at rough edges. Keeping nails short and using hand cream or cuticle oil leaves fewer edges to play with.

4. Notice when it happens

Restless hands often appear in the same situations: phone calls, screens, waiting. Knowing your moments makes it easier to reach for your ring or your pocket object instead.

If picking or biting hurts your skin or worries you, please talk to a doctor. The ideas above are everyday habits, not a treatment.

Read more: Spinner rings: how they work and what to look for. Or see the CalmSpin spinner ring.

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