as though my mind is a house full of rooms, and the one I’m in has only furniture and blank walls and a window straight ahead, blinding with its light. Over my shoulder, in this house of rooms, i feel the presence of Jimmy, and he’s scampering and fidgeting like he ...
(The studio audience falls silent, collectively fidgeting with anticipation.) H: Well, the project really helped me grow as a person, and I’m just so thankful to have been given such a wonderful opportunity. (Dramatic pause.) But, I’m not sure I’m ready to give up this whole bloggi...
physical contact, need for fidgeting). When more people are aware of it, the more likely your surroundings will be a sensory-safe space, which will reduce your anxiety. People can’t help you remove the shark from the swimming pool if they don’t know ...
"Well you left really suddenly, and Ryan and I just kind of looked and each other and shrugged. We kept watching the movie and he didn't scoot any closer, so neither did I." She starts fidgeting with her hands, which I've learned to mean that there's a lot more of the story to...
lines about lip licking: “The canid equivalent to human fidgeting.” Many authors suggest (as do the two listed here) that this behavior originated in neonatal nursing behavior. Makes sense to me, although we are just speculating here. (Thanks to Marty Sloan fromWolf Parkfor this photograph...
are you calm or fidgeting? are you leaning forward or sitting back? do you portray a confident posture? These are just a few of the most obvious non-verbal cues. Think about yours ahead of time. At the End of the Day These are the key aspects of communications that influence how your...
Linda Lawrence that addresses the challenges and blessings in caring for an aging parent. Mom’s pinched face and fidgeting fingers catch my attention as I pass her sitting on a dining room chair, her back upright, gazing at nothing. I backtrack, kneel down beside her, and look up into ...
After performing poorly on her last two math tests, Suki is likely to feel more anxious about her upcoming math test tomorrow. Example 2: Bill suffers from test anxiety. He blanks on information and cannot seem to focus on the test question. He is likely to be anxious for his first Unive...
When we speak to other people, they are not only listening to our actual words, but sensing our facial expression, tone of voice, gestures, level of eye contact, posture, and movements as well. Nonverbal communication, or body language, makes up approximately 65 percent of human communication...
A couple of prison heavies are on the deck with the prisoners, clad in black tactical armor and casually fidgeting with the bone-shattering billy clubs hanging from their wrists. Up above are perches where a couple of guards are standing with one hand resting on their imposing crowd shredders...