Movement; how it affects Behavior

Hi everyone, My name's Terrence, im currently studying the effects of how movement is able to disorient an individual from the stress at work.

My question is: Does physical properties of a rocking chair or even behaviors such as shaking legs help in the articulation of thought processes. And what prove is there to show that movement such as that is able to help with relaxing and/or proper articulation of thoughts?

Thanks!!!

[Ted A Grossbart, Ph.D.]

Great questions, that I really don't know much about.  One angle to research is that these movements may induce a hypnotic trance in some people which would fit with reorientation and relaxation.

tg