The closer one is to the person who yawns, the more likely one is to yawn as well. Yawing clearly is associated with sleepiness and boredom. However, almost paradoxically, it is theorized that yawning is not a sign of sleepiness or boredom, but actually a reflex that your brain induces to wake you up or make you more alert.
Yawning is associated with some hormones that are released that briefly increase the heart rate and alertness. I suppose this is an evolutionary response related to a time where if one were asleep or inattentive something bad might happen to you!
Related to arousal is the common phenomenon of yawning upon awakening after sleep or nap. This is further evidence that yawing is a stimulation and arousal reflex rather than the opposite.
A final theory on the cause of yawning is that it is a reflex that helps cool a warm brain. Yawning is involuntarily opening the mouth and taking a long, deep breath of air. This is most often done when you are tired or sleepy. Excessive yawning that happens more often than expected, even if drowsiness or weariness is present is considered excessive yawning.
Avidan AY. Sleep and its disorders. Bradley and Daroff's Neurology in Clinical Practice. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; chap Cranial neuropathies. Rachel knew what asthma felt like, and this wasn't it.
Lann had read about air hunger being a feature of anaemia and wondered whether iron tablets would help. However, John said he had this problem and his iron levels were fine.
He counselled against taking iron tablets unless his doctor diagnosed iron deficiency with a blood test. You won't be surprised that I agree with him! Matt and diana found treatment from a chiropractor helpful. Sandeepk benefited from homeopathy. And Sarah swore by raw ginger. None of these have any medical science behind them but my attitude as ever is that if people have found conventional medicine unhelpful, and alternative medicine has something to offer, give it a try providing it doesn't do you any harm.
Some posts I found fascinating focused on attempts to alter the patterns of breathing. Jean pointed out that breathing was an involuntary activity and if the mind started to concentrate on the activity of the chest muscles moving air in and out of the lungs this could become an obsession. She suggested imagining an 'automatic breathing switch' which you turned on to let the body do its own thing, while your brain went off to do something else.
Aaron also recommended distraction as a way of reducing symptoms. Julie had been helped by diaphragm exercises and Diana recommended concentrating on using your abdominal muscles to breathe. Josephine pointed out that there were several YouTube videos which demonstrated this. Bob felt that psychological problems such as anxiety were often a cause, and that by altering the pattern of breathing, you were changing the balance between the oxygen you breathed in and the carbon dioxide you breathed out, which just aggravated the feeling that you are not getting enough air.
Psychological problems such as anxiety and depression featured frequently, although Michelle and several other posters found anti-anxiety medicines such as benzodiazepines unhelpful. These are in any case meant for short-term use as there is a considerable risk of dependency.
The poster who people found the most helpful seemed to be Will, who recounted his experiences with the Buteyko breathing technique. Although intended for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , many posters with air hunger and excessive yawning found this helpful. Air pollution: As AQI level turns severe, here are groups most at risk from pollution complications.
Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil. You'd be surprised to know that while yawning occasionally is quite normal, yawning too much is not.
When excessive yawning becomes a part of your daily routine, it could be indicating an underlying problem. When you yawn, you open your mouth wide and breathe in air, filling your lungs. Your eardrums stretch and extra oxygen is carried to your brain and other parts of the body. A yawn can be both of long and short duration.
It increases our alertness by forcing oxygen and blood into our brain. That is why it happens when we are less alert or tired. We yawn when we go to bed at night, when we wake up or when we are bored as in these situations our brain becomes less stimulated and yawning increases alertness. You may run 10 miles and be dead tired but may not yawn. Little supply of oxygen to the brain is also not the deciding factor. Majority of people require a different explanation for their yawning. Some of the common medical conditions that lead to excessive yawning are:.
This happens when you are in a stressful situation. The drop in blood pressure and heart rate limits the blood from reaching the brain.
In such a situation, the body automatically tries to up its oxygen intake by yawning.
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