Why Do People Yawn and Is It Possible to Suppress Yawning: Scientifically Confirmed – Harmful to Health

07.03.2024 12:38

One of the phenomena of the human body is yawning. Yawning is not accepted in a cultured society. If you yawn at work, you may be reprimanded. And if you yawn on a date, your partner may be offended and leave.

So it turns out that in a number of cases there is simply no choice but to fight the phenomenal phenomenon. No, there is a solution.

Experts explained why people yawn and whether it is possible to suppress yawning.

Reasons

Most often it occurs during monotonous and inactive work, such as attending seminars, driving a car, watching TV.

Research has shown that yawning in each of these cases activates the brain.

A yawn
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Some facts

During the 4-5 seconds that the process lasts, the heart rate increases significantly.

Repetitive yawning is related to migraines.

If a person yawns no more than once a minute and it does not irritate him, then there is no harm to his health.

Is it possible to suppress yawning?

It has been proven previously that you need to sneeze with all your body's might, and holding it in is harmful.

The same goes for yawning. Numerous studies show that yawning helps to "cool down the brain."

It changes the heart rate, the blood flow to the brain, and therefore the temperature of the brain.

It is believed that yawning helps one transition from sleep to wakefulness in the morning, and to fall asleep in the evening.

But the theory that yawning helps clear the lungs of “stagnant” air has not been confirmed.

Chewing gum or deeply inhaling and exhaling through the nose can help suppress yawning without harming your health.

Earlier we talked about the signs that indicate that a person is being deceived .

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor


Content
  1. Reasons
  2. Some facts
  3. Is it possible to suppress yawning?