eli5: how come we cant actually be perfectly still?

168 views

We can be pretty still, and ALMOST perfect, but…not quite. There’s still those little slight movements we all have even when trying our hardest to stand/sit still

What causes those uncontrollable subtle movements exactly? Hope this question isn’t too dumb lol

In: 2

3 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

1. Your muscles need to constantly work to keep you standing or sitting. Otherwise, you’d just fall down like a ragdoll.
2. Your body is constantly producing minute movements (pumping blood, breathing, moving your digestive system).
3. You’ve never perfectly balanced. Your center of mass is always at least a tiny bit off your center of balance, even by just a tiny amount, so gravity tends to flip you sideways, so your muscles need to correct against that.

You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers.