138. ADHD and Fidgeting
Here the meanings of fidgeting:v.intr.
1. To behave or move nervously or restlessly.2. To play or fuss; fiddle: He fidgeted with his notes while lecturing.v.tr.1.To cause to behave or move nervously or restlessly.
n.
1. A condition of restlessness as manifested by nervous movements. Often used in the plural with the.2. One that fidgets.
Products innovation, new technological gadgets, big or small, are moving towards promoting "fidgeting"; our primitive response to stress. Any product which helps to bring people mind in focus, in attention or reducing stress would sell like hot cakes.
When I look around in bus ,in train and in airpport, it seems that almost everyone who is holding a new electronic device, is "fidgeting" consciously or subconsciously.
Think deeply, look around, and see for yourself, in office, outside office, unknowingly, are we also belong to one of these fidgeting communities?!!
Here is a brief write up of ADHD and fidgeting on Time Magazine Health article, March 25, 2009:
"Like nose-picking and a preoccupation with feculence, the inability to sit still for long periods is a defining characteristic of childhood. But children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often squirm constantly, even when other kids can remain still. Many parents and teachers respond by trying to get ADHD kids, at any cost, to stop fidgeting. The assumption is that if they could just stop wriggling, they would be able to focus and learn.
But a new study suggests that a better approach for ADHD kids (at least those who are not hyperactive to the point of breaking things) is to let them move all they want. That's because many kids use their movements — like swiveling in a chair or folding a leg underneath themselves and bouncing in a desk seat or repeatedly lolling and righting their head — the way many adults use caffeine: to stay focused. In other words, it may be that excessive movement doesn't prevent learning but actually facilitates it...'
Steve Job experienced how the mind works and many creative pioneers who are able to create new products which based on human instincts and primitive movement.
Is fidgeting good or bad? You decide. In my opinion, people are over do it because the mind has no time to rest...
