If Your Hands Shake Slightly, It Might Not Be Stress — Here’s What It Could Mean

When the body is tense or exhausted, it releases stress hormones that can make the muscles shake.
This type of tremor usually improves once you rest or relax.

2. Caffeine or Stimulants

Coffee, energy drinks, and some medications can trigger temporary hand shaking because they speed up the nervous system.

3. Essential Tremor (ET)

This is one of the most common causes of hand tremors.
Essential tremor can:

Run in families

Become more noticeable with age