The person doodles or draws without a particular goal.

Boredom The person has no interest in the current topic or has tuned out completely.
“I would like to do something else now.”

Explanation
Change the subject or end the conversation. Sometimes it is just fatigue that prevents us from attentive listening. Research found that mechanical acts such as scribbling, help us focus.

Categories arms/hands

This is one out of 63 gestures from the body language trainer.