leg bouncing
Anxious seated tremor
Leg bouncing is the repetitive up-and-down movement of one's leg while seated, typically driven by the ball of the foot.
It's usually unconscious—a way of releasing nervous energy, managing restlessness, or simply a habit.
Some people find others' leg bouncing distracting or annoying: Can you stop with the leg bouncing? You're shaking the whole table.
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- restlessUnable to be still
- restless legUncontrollable urge to move
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
nervous energy · jittery · tapping · shaking · impatient · energy · pent up · boredom · zoned out · waiting · waiting room · knee · foot · under the table · habit · tension · ADHD · caffeine
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- boredomboredom, ennui, tedium, monotony, dullness
- habitshabit, habits, bad habit, study habits, rituals
- restlessnessrestlessness, fidgeting, fidgets, agitation, nervousness
- nervous habitsnail biting, lip biting, hair pulling, skin picking, knuckle cracking
- awkward body languagelimp handshake, forced smile, tight smile, nervous laugh
leg bouncingsitting still
Seated without movement
stillness · motionlessness · immobility · sitting quietly · repose
leg bouncingcalm
Free from agitation
composure · relaxation · tranquility · serenity · inner peace
legs, legged, legging, leggings, bounce, bounces, bounced, bouncing, bouncer