9 Reasons Why Your Hands Are Shaking

Your anxiety could be ramping up, leading to shaky hands.
If you’ve ever delivered a presentation and noticed your notes trembling like a leaf in your hands, this one won’t surprise you. Anxiety can enhance normal physiologic tremors, Dr. Feigin says. In addition to controlling your body’s involuntary processes, your autonomic nervous system also affects your flight or fight response, which can get activated in response to nerves.