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Here’s how to stop those daytime yawns in office
All it takes is one person’s yawn to make everyone else follow suit in the office. This is a universal phenomenon, known as contagious yawning. This can affect productivity in the workplace by making employees lazy and sleepy. It also gives the idea to your bosses, that you’re bored.
We spoke to experts Dr Mohsin Wali, cardiologist and a former honorary physician to the president of India and Dr Veenu Mattu, general physician, who explain the causes of excessive yawning, and how to prevent it while at work.
WHY DO YOU YAWN?
At times, we yawn to increase oxygen supply in our blood
It can also be a signal that your body is tired or needs sleep
It’s an indicator of boredom. So, if you consistently yawn at your workplace, it gives the impression that you’re not interested in your work
We yawn to regulate the temperature of our brain
EXCESSIVE YAWNING CAN BE A SYMPTOM OF...
Fatigue Insomnia or sleep apnea Vasova gal syncope. This happens when the vagus nerve in the body doesn’t function properly. The reason for this is internal bleeding in and around the heart area or aorta Malfunctioning liver Hyperglycemia aka high blood sugar
Hyperthyroidism. This is a condition where your thyroid gland overproduces hormones.
HOW TO AVOID AN EMBARRASSING YAWN AT WORK
Take deep breaths through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
Cool your body. Drink a cool beverage to curb excessive yawning.
Try to keep yourself in a cool environment. Sometimes we yawn in excess because our brain temperature becomes warm
Snack on foods like watermelon and cucumber as they are coolants.
If you have a meeting to attend and you want to make sure that you don’t yawn, then put a cool compress on your head. This keeps your brain temperature cool enough that you don’t yawn during meetings.