Expressing Regret Through Body Language
- Lowered head from shame or remorse
- Rubbing back of the neck from nervousness or guilt from being caught
- Covering face with hands, feeling ashamed
- Clenching and unclenching fists due to frustration or anger from being caught mixed with guilt
- Touching fingers to the temple
- Running hand through hair
- Slumped shoulders
- Pacing back and forth
- Stuttering to explain self
- Holding head in hands
- Lack of energy
- Uneven breaths or running out of breath while trying to maintain composure
- Shaky exhale
- Feeling relief from not having to hide or lie about what they did any longer
- Speaking in a low, hesitant voice
- Sighing heavily
- Maintaining distance or straight-up avoiding people
- Rubbing an arm to soothe themselves