I have so many random habits when I'm in public it's not even funny. Sticking my hands in my pockets and checking my phone are my two biggest habits. I don't know why but I feel more comfortable walking around with my hands in my pockets. It makes me feel less tense as I walk for some reason. Duly noted that the initial reason why I hate the summer so much is because I have to wear lighter clothes that lack pockets and then I have nowhere to stick my hands and it makes me really self-conscious about whether or not my arms are swinging normally and if I look tense as a result. Winter's my favorite season because I can always wear a jacket and put my hands in my pockets and not have to worry about looking like a walking plank in public :
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If I don't have anywhere to stick my hands, I cross my arms when I walk like Phoenixx said. I'll do it for a while until I get self-conscious, thinking that people think I'm pissed off or something. The fact that my jaw tightens doesn't help lighten my demeanor either. My face gets so tense in public, its ridiculous.
I also pretend I'm texting someone or randomly checking my phone whenever I feel awkward around people. I used to bite my nails too before but I don't do that anymore. Instead I bite my lower lip or purse my lips together as a weak attempt to lighten up my tense looking face. Although I developed a worse habit when I was younger up until now where I bite or pick at the skin on the sides of my fingers whenever I get nervous, sometimes picking off skin until it bleeds. It looks terrible but I can't stop doing it no matter how hard I try.
My legs have a bit of a jiggling problem too. Like if I'm sitting in a crowded area or someone attractive sits near me, I'll start subconsciously jiggling my legs. Not on an extreme level but it keeps picking up pace depending on how nervous I am and it gets to be kind of noticeable.
I've also noticed that my body temperature changes dramatically when I'm anxious. Like if its a hot day I'll feel cold (my hands and feet are always cold regardless) and if its cold I feel warmer. Only when I'm anxious though.
Some other quirks I have when I get anxious are playing with my hair or fixing it relentlessly, sighing, watching my feet as I walk, and shuffling my feet when I'm sitting. Wow, so yeah.. I wasn't kidding when I said I had a ridiculous amount of anxiety quirks :
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