Do you have trouble falling asleep at night? Maybe you have a tickle in your throat that just won't leave you alone? Or perhaps you need some immediate relief from a nagging toothache? If the answer to any of these questions is "yes" then these awesome life hacks are for you. They come from a Facebook page called I Love Positive Society and the list below is full of strange but useful remedies for everything from brain freeze and migraines to sore throats and needing to pee (just think about sex. No, really). Don't forget to vote for the best!
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Has anyone tried this? Or know the science as to why it works? Just curious...
I actually tried this and it works...never do it while laying down and holding the phone right above you. lol
I've been blinking rapidly for about 55 seconds and to be honest I don't feel any differ....................................
Actually yes, I've done that many times as a kid, but when I grew up, I thought it was just my imagination, never thought that was a real thing :D
Definitely need to try that. It can't hurt... Unless eye cramps are possible...
I also found the theory of 'eat red meat for studying (retention), fish/chicken before a test (recall)' actually helped me learn better and think clearer.
Load More Replies...REM stage of dreaming fix memories, also if you can't solve a problem sleeping can help. During dreams your mind try different approaches.
Works fine on me. Not that there is laying an answer on my pillow, but you know what you have to do in the morning to fix your problem.
Load More Replies...there is two different things: memories and dreaming...learning just before going to bed or even listen to speech during your sleep (as some people do) might get it into your head but without any understanding of it. And you will certainly forget it really fast. But having a good/long sleep might help you process everything you learned during the day (and the days before), and allow your brain to come up with new connexions and ideas.
I always studied right before sleeping all the way through college. It works. I keep a notebook by the bed so if I think of an idea for work or something to share with my students i jot it down .. some of my best school ideas come from middle of the night dream mode. I learned to not use my note app because it fully wakes me up.
So if i read before sleep , over the night when waking up, my brain will keep my memory longer and better?
Wow, what a hack huh!? Here a hack: if you do something a million times you get better at it. Mind blown.
Hey, I close my left ear when the MTR is too noisy... And I thought it's funny that that works, so this is why!
Exactly what I wanted to say. I remember this from neurolingustics. ♥
Load More Replies...That makes sense... I usually focus more on my left ear when tuning my guitar, and when asking someone to repeat themselves I often turn my head to listen on my right.
I listen to music right now in class with only my right ear lisstening :D
explains why i hear the whistling from the song 'the stranger' constantly in my left ear
This is why if you look on your ear buds it has the letter's L or R and you notice that you get better surround sound if you put them in the correct ear...
Pores do open and close; they open in warm weather to regulate body temp. and let the sweat out, and they close to keep to body warm.
Shower yourself with ice cubes! But I think it hurts
Load More Replies...If acne is caused by hormonal dis-balance- then this won't help much. But, yes- closing or narrowing up the pores is always recommended after "opening" them up to clean. That's what I learnt during face cleaning any way.
Pores are not manholes into your body. They don't open and close completely. Only benefit of finishing off with cold water is that it makes you feel more awake.
So... Not an option when you shower before sleep, I guess.
Load More Replies...Also makes your hair shinier and stops colour from being washed out so quickly if you dye it.
I do this to my hair. Put it on the coldest setting and rinse my hair and close my hair follicles. Makes my hair dye last a LOT longer
Okay! BAD idea if you are a man. Having an erection and also having to pee is the worst!
I have an overactive bladder I'd never be able to think about anything else.
This actually work. also shifts blood flow to diff parts of your anatomy. That's also why its hard to pee immediately following sex.
when i'm having sex i often have to take a break to pee so, i don't think it's going to work
Think about something complicated, like mathematical equations, a long poem, or a series words in alphabetical order. The trick is to make your brain think something else is more important than your current predicament.
Load More Replies...This is TRUE! PARTICULARLY when you are so trashed that the room is spinning...*ahem*, at least thats what Ive heard.
Actually this is totally true. I suffer from frequent bouts of Vertigo, and my doctor gave me exercises to do to help, this one was suggested.
Eheheheh You all in the comments are so cruel... You're not only dizzy when you're drunk. I get a bit dizzy each time I stand up quickly from a crouching position, I used to be dizzy after having my blood taken for health analyses back when I was young, also, as a teenager I'd experience random dizziness out from nowhere every once in a while, I get motion sick in busses and cars (and entertainment park rides) - in other words -> dizzy, and I even actually fainted like a couple of times in my early 20's without any previeous signs of weakness. And no, no alcohol or drugs involved, I don't do these things, and it's by choice. I guess sometimes you just lack some vitamines and minerals in your body....
and wait for this m**********r to grab my leg? download-2...c14fbe.jpg
me too. I dont have time to be messing about trying to see if ice water works. I dont want to lose three days to a vomity, darkness shrouded festival of pain.
Load More Replies...I will totally try this. Right after the puking stops of course...and the screaming. And the pleading for a quick death...
Actually, put your feet in water as hot as you can bare, and ice on your head.( frozen peas are good). This takes blood from the brain, to the feet, and eases the headache. I use this myself.
I find putting a cold pack (peas works) on the back of my neck works in a limited way. For me, I bend and touch my toes for immediate relief (mine are stress-related combined with neck problems).
Load More Replies...I dont know anyone that found relief with drugs while having a migraine...its just to strong to be fixed with drugs...xD
Better to put your feet in as hot water as you can bare. Helps to open the blood vessels to capacity increasing blood flow and prevent migraines
And I don't know why you got a downvote for sayinng so, unless it was a troll passing thru with both RA and a migraine.
Load More Replies...Anyone else read "put deodorant on a mosquito. Bite to stop the itching."?
Deodorant? Particulary if it contains aluminium, this is very unhealthy. Heating up the bite until it is almost unbearable is safer and also effective.
I put gel deodorant on one once. It stung badly and made it hurt and itch worse. I will not try that again. Yes, I know that wasn't very smart.
Load More Replies...I use a bit of vinegar on a cotton ball, and it works very well
After bite (big bite topical in north America not sure if it's global) is literally nothing more then ammonia. I've always just dug an X in it with my finger nail. It could be a placebo effect, but its effective.
You got here first! Darnit. Itotallt agree, if one doesn't have it available, window cleaner works in a pinch if the main ingredient is ammonia.
Load More Replies...How do you hold their little bitty wings up without tearing them off and still get the deodorant on them? Then do we bite them or ourself?
And if Afterbite isn't available but window cleaner is, try it
Load More Replies...Heat is correct, it destroys the proteins the mosquito left when it bit.
I remember a friend telling me to put an X with ur nails on it and that totally works!
She's referring to the "Hold YOU'RE breath..." bit, which should be "your" for those who seem to think this woman is somehow wrong.
Load More Replies...Thanks I was wondering the same thing. What's the researched effect??
Load More Replies...I will feel dizzy cuz lack of oxygen and still sleepy,just feel worse...
I do this when I can't get back to sleep. It always works so not too sure about this one
Hmm... depriving your brain of oxygen I'd think would make you more tired. I'm always tired about 5 minutes into a bus trip (more so if there's a lot of people breathing and there's less fresh air) so how would cutting out more improve anything?
So THIS is why subway trains in Seoul make you so sleepy....
Load More Replies...I'll just start looking at my nails. Upon realizing the need to do manicure ASAP, whatever joke there was, no longer funny.
When that nervous laughing hits you, at a place you should look serious tho... ΧD
NoNo that's not true for me once I laugh on Grammy's face and I hit myself with a sessor and I've steel laugh out loud
I've bit my tongue to do the same thing. I guess any self inflicted mild pain districts you.
Don't forget a little blankey in case the onion gets cold!
Load More Replies...Oh, good idea, then I would have watery eyes and a runny nose. What an improvement.
How about a drop or two of eucalyptus oil on your pillow. Works for babies and adults too!
still waiting for the end of that sentence explaining why we should do that...
Because it clears your thinking and makes you observe your own words from the recipient's perspective (which is usually much more forgiving ;)
Load More Replies...Now I know how to get rid of them irritating throat tickles that brings tears in your eyes too... hmhmhm
Scratch where in your ear? The lobe? Inside? More detail needed.
Inside , just put your indexfinger in the hole and start shaking/waving with your hand :D sounds funny but it helps :D
Load More Replies...Because wherever the vibration is when you clear your throat is isn't deep enough to scratch the itch in your throat. Believe me I've tried!!!!!!!!!
Load More Replies...thats oposite for me, when i cleaning my ear, i always start cough :D
I think it may be dislodging something near your eustation (sp?) tube.
Load More Replies...When swallowing even liquids hurt, I was able to drink a thick peach juice.
Using a scale from 1 to 10. Nurses use this everyday to assess pain and effectiveness of medications.
I find applying heat to the area really helps eg wheat pillow, cooled down hot water bottle.
i think the purpose of that it's to put your tongue (which is warm) on the back of your throat to warm it up. What is causing brainfreeze it's the sudden cold who go through your throat. The brain interpreted it as a pain so send it a pain impulse. The brain can be a pain in the a$$ sometime :-)
Actually it is a response to a blood vessel in the back of your throat. The vessel feels the cold and it immediately dilates which sends a rush of blood to your brain which causes the brain freeze. Drink some warm water to restrict the vessel and it will go away.
Load More Replies...I've never had a brain freeze. Does this mean I do not have a brain? Omg!
Now I'm going to have to get a blast from Sonic to try this out...life is hard;)
Brain freeze happens when the roof of your mouth gets too cold, so I find rubbing my tongue quickly against the roof works to heat it more quickly
Load More Replies...It's because you're projecting the heat from your tongue to your brain, (at least thats what i was told in school)
Load More Replies...Or just sneeze. It's your body's way of getting rid of junk that shouldn't be in there. Why keep it in?
Sometime u need to be quiet, like hushing a baby, this would be helpful. But prevent a sneeze is not stimulated, may harmful
Load More Replies...You only put the sneeze on hold. I do this exercises every time I have to sneeze when I really shouldn't.
If you are somewhere where you need to be silent, to prevent a sneeze, press the top of your lip just beneath your nose. Trust me this works
I always rubbed the bridge of my nose. It works half the time. Gonna try this next bus trip (allergies)
It didn't say between your teeth.....and this works.
Load More Replies...so when you saw someone who looks angry and want to fight it's just because they're about to throw up
Idk despite all the comments about breaking your thumb, it works for me
This doesn't work. At. All. Just pinch the bridge of your nose, gag stopped!
this doesn't work. at. all. Just pinch the bridge of your nose, gag stopped!
A better explanation would be, to put your thumb in your mouth and blow. As if you were blowing up a balloon. It's the bearing down that slows your heart rate.
My doctor told me this one... I have a heart condition that causes it to speed up randomly
Load More Replies...As weird as this sounds, this is what was told to me by the doctors in the ER when I went in for an SVT event (my heartrate shot up to like 225bpm. Yeah. They put a towel soaked in icewater on my face and the shock slowed my heart back to normal.) He said that if I feel my heart start to race and it won't slow back down, even after physical exercise has stopped, that I should put my thumb in my mouth and blow, like blowing up a balloon. And funny thing is it does work.
I had the same experience once, was awful. You also can cough.
Load More Replies..."Useful tricks" maybe, but how are these "hacks"? This term is nowadays used inflationary and out of context. Most of these things are pretty down to earth, no need for sensationalisn.
Interestingly, also in thus series someone systematically downvoted my posts, even so I only made a few comments. Very odd.
Load More Replies...to everyone saying these arent hacks- bro shut up pls im trying to blow on my thumb. ty gn.
Hacks? Hacks? Hacks? Just what on earth do these suggestions have to do with body hacks?
Are these body hacks for aliens who need to learn human behaviour? These aren't hacks, these are common knowledge.
"Useful tricks" maybe, but how are these "hacks"? This term is nowadays used inflationary and out of context. Most of these things are pretty down to earth, no need for sensationalisn.
Interestingly, also in thus series someone systematically downvoted my posts, even so I only made a few comments. Very odd.
Load More Replies...to everyone saying these arent hacks- bro shut up pls im trying to blow on my thumb. ty gn.
Hacks? Hacks? Hacks? Just what on earth do these suggestions have to do with body hacks?
Are these body hacks for aliens who need to learn human behaviour? These aren't hacks, these are common knowledge.
