{"id":97,"date":"2009-10-08T13:00:31","date_gmt":"2009-10-08T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/2009\/10\/how-to-get-over-the-squirms.html"},"modified":"2009-10-08T13:00:31","modified_gmt":"2009-10-08T13:00:31","slug":"how-to-get-over-the-squirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/freshliving\/2009\/10\/how-to-get-over-the-squirms.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Over the Squirms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/squirmy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"squirmy.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/84\/import\/assets_c\/2009\/10\/squirmy-thumb-220x220-8421.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-left\" style=\"margin: 0pt 20px 20px 0pt;float: left\" height=\"220\" width=\"220\" \/><\/a><\/span>Yesterday, I wrestled all day with an acute case of fidgety-itis.&nbsp; The squirms.&nbsp; The squiggles.&nbsp; The heebie-jeebies.&nbsp; The bouncy-leg tango.<\/p>\n<p>I have no idea where my inability to sit still came from.&nbsp; It was a rainy day, usually an energy-suppressor.&nbsp; Work was in high gear, but no more than usual.&nbsp; And I know it wasn&#8217;t anxiety, because the telltale palm-dampness and thought-spiraling were blessedly absent.<\/p>\n<p>I was just jumpy, squiggly, and squirmy.<\/p>\n<p>I put the question to my Facebook friends&#8211;what do you do to get over inexplicable fidgets?&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>They had fun, helpful suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recess!&nbsp; (thanks, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/author\/valerie-reiss\/2009\/10\/index.html\">Valerie<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Jungle gym, for sure<\/li>\n<li>Valium<\/li>\n<li>Chamomile tea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I came up with some more to add:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jumping jacks<\/li>\n<li>10 giant, oversized breaths<\/li>\n<li>A walk around the block<\/li>\n<li>Go with the energy surge, and cross 5 things off ye olde to-do list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So now it&#8217;s your turn.&nbsp; What do you do when you just have a day when you feel itchy for you-don&#8217;t-know-what?&nbsp; How do you differentiate between anxiety and high energy?&nbsp; Please share your secrets!<\/p>\n<p>(image via: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbtoystore.com\/store\/BB_squirmy.html\">http:\/\/www.bbtoystore.com\/store\/BB_squirmy.html<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like what you see? <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify?uri=FreshLiving&amp;amp;loc=en_US\"><font color=\"#023d89\"><strong>Click here to subscribe<\/strong><\/font><\/a><strong> and get Fresh Living in your in-box every day!<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, I wrestled all day with an acute case of fidgety-itis.&nbsp; The squirms.&nbsp; The squiggles.&nbsp; The heebie-jeebies.&nbsp; The bouncy-leg tango. 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