Discover TEN things about your body you might not know!
Each of us is very different from the other, but some responses to external factors are the same for everyone.
Have you ever wondered why some phenomena manifest themselves on your body? Why do you yawn, or why do we have those moments when you have a short-term memory blackout that sometimes makes us a little worried, too?
Obviously, there is an explanation, and sometimes it is really bizarre!
1. Hiccups
Hiccups are the response that follows the irritation of the vagus nerve. This can occur when food or drink fall into the wrong duct.
2. Tears
Tears are used to eliminate any eye irritants, but also as an aid in relieving emotional pain.
3. Goose pimples
We get goose pimples when the body feels it is necessary to retain the inner body heat, by closing the pores of the skin.
4. Yawning
Yawning is actually a deep breath that facilitates the intake of oxygen that the brain requires to quickly restore its functions. It also serves to lower the internal body temperature when we concentrate intensely for long periods of time.
5. Water wrinkles on your fingertips
When the body spends a lot of time in the water, these wrinkles appear on your toes and fingers and are used to increase adhesion to wet and therefore, slippery surfaces. It is the body's strategy implemented automatically to help you avoid accidents.
6. Memory blackouts
If you do not remember some important events of the past, it is because your mind has removed them. They were probably painful memories and the brain preferred to remove them so as not to suffer. It is a kind of protective shield.
7. Eyelid twitches
If you often have eyelid twitches, it is because you are under stress, dehydrated, have drunk too much alcohol or coffee, or you have not had enough sleep.
8. Sneezing
Sneezing is a mechanism used by the body to eliminate anything that it does not need, or any foreign bodies entering the nasal cavities such as microbes, dust, allergens, irritants, and so on.
9. Stretching
Stretching puts you in a good mood and it is instinctive to stretch right before engaging in physical exercise. The same situation occurs when you get out of bed in the morning.
10. Myoclonic spasms
Often right before falling asleep, the body relaxes very quickly, the muscles loosen, and breathing slows down. These signals are interpreted by the body as fainting or suddenly losing consciousness and the body releases a sudden muscle spasm to try to make you immediately resume consciousness.
