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We yawn less in hot weather.

06 Thursday Jun 2019

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That’s because yawning helps cool the brain, so it can function at maximum capacity and help us stay alert. But when it’s hot out, we don’t get the brain-cooling benefit from inhaling boiling hot air. In fact, researchers found people yawn most when it’s around 68 degrees. And yes, being sleepy and stressed makes us yawn too because both of those physical states cause the brain to overheat.

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Mind over matter!

27 Thursday Oct 2016

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If you’re in pain, mentally “dialing it down” – like the volume on a stereo – can make you feel better! That’s according to psychology and neuroscience professor Dr. Tor Wager. His research shows that when people touched a hot-plate they actually felt less pain when they mentally “turned it down” – by telling themselves it was cooler than it actually was… Compared to those who just ignored it. Which means, if you’re feeling overheated, or your running shorts start chafing, tell yourself it doesn’t hurt that badly. That mental tweak will help the sensation of pain feel less intense, so you can push through and finish your 10K, or survive a sweltering summer.

The forehead is the sweatiest spot on the body! 

27 Tuesday May 2014

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…and there’s a good reason. Scientists say, the brain operates best within a small range of temperatures. But like a car engine, it can get overheated and needs to cool down. So when we sweat from our forehead, it cools down our face – and our brain

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