Signs of Stress

[C. L. Nichols]

Signs of Stress
CHARACTERS UNDER STRESS OFTEN DISPLAY BODY LANGUAGE THAT INFORMS THE READER OF THEIR DISCOMFORT AND ANXIETY.
Below are some of those tell-tale signs:
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Playing with hair — Forehead tension — Forehead furrowing

Rapid head scratching — Forehead sweating — Temple vein throbbing

Forehead massaging — Pressing hand on forehead — Puzzled look

Quivering under eyes — Frequent blinking — Nose brushing

Holding the breath — Dry mouth — Gum chewing

Tongue biting — Yawning — Excessive smoking

Overeating — Feverishly darting eyes — Flicking nails on teeth

Voice rising in pitch — Temporary stutter/stammer —  Changes in talking speed

Incoherent speech — Repetition of words — Whistling nervously

Lip biting/licking — Jittery hands — Nervous smile

Cheek wiping — Jaw tensing — Neck massaging

Neck veins pulsing — Hard swallowing — Neck stretching/cracking

Adam’s apple jumping — Excessive sweating — Hand wringing

Playing with necklace(woman) — Nail biting — Chest heaving

Pulling flesh under chin(man) — Nervous pacing — Rapid breathing

Tongue flicking teeth — Rubbing bridge of nose

Rigid sitting with mouth closed / with eyes closed

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