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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies When you do pullups, try to imagine yourself pulling your elbows down, not pulling your body up. It's a mental trick that can make them feel easier, because it forces you to use the muscles in your back more.

FloralBison , Eric Astrauskas Report

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127points

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hispanic! at the disco 4 years ago

Although you're still going to be scammed in those "stay on the bar for two minutes and win 100 dollars!!" games

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Feeling depressed or just thoroughly upset? Have a snack containing the following:

--Dark chocolate (to raise endorphins)

--Blueberries (to raise serotonin)

--Green tea+ (which contains L-theanine that blocks stress receptors in your brain)

--Anything rich in B-vitamins like 5-Hour Energy, VitaminWater, or banana chips (as B-vitamins replenish energy that's sapped when you are depressed)

I've used this custom snack pack to great effect in the past, even coming back from being legitimately suicidal. I've had my mood turn around inside of 2 hours with this. I'm on a daily antidepressant now and am doing much better overall, but sometimes I still need this emotional bandaid fix.

+Hot or cold green tea will work, but for added benefit, holding a warm mug of hot tea sends signals to your brain to help your muscles relax, which you may be subconsciously tensing due to stress.

PianoManGidley , AlexanderStein Report

Final score:

122points

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hispanic! at the disco 4 years ago (edited)

Dark chocolate also helps you after a Dementor attack ;)

144points

30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Water should be the first thing you put into your body each day.

NateDawg24 , Roger Johnson Report

Final score:

121points

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Stimpy 4 years ago

Well, sometimes I like to put in a bit of oxygen first...

322points

giovanna 4 years ago

Wait, do you stop putting oxygen in while you sleep?

40points

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Tiny Dynamine 4 years ago

Well don't! You're not supposed to breathe until you have drunk!

11points

Carole Hamilton 4 years ago

picky!

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Grace Vukasovic 4 years ago

true dat

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Mike Rodrick 2 years ago

You're obviously doing it wrong!

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Mark CM 4 years ago

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kate h 4 years ago

My water is coffee flavored.

21points

Troux 4 years ago

It's ok if that water has been heated and passed through some ground up beans and then somehow gets into contact with sugar and cream?

11points

ᏇᎯᎶ丶ℳαℒℯทα×͜×۝ঔৣ 3 years ago (edited)

yes it is

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Sian Edwards 4 years ago

There's water in coffee.

11points

GirlFriday 4 years ago

Coffee has water in it so I am good.

5points

Jason Lapierre 4 years ago

This is why I make every coffee with water

4points

Tom Hardeveld 4 years ago

"stabs myself with icicle each morning"

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Blakkur Sverrir 4 years ago

Works best if you boil it first and then let it seep throuh grinded coffee beans

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Gillbella 4 years ago

Drinking water first thing makes me feel sick.

3points

Fish Boden 4 years ago

Same! So interesting that it happens to others!

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LOttawa 4 years ago

Me too!

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Dynein 4 years ago

Who downvoted you?! I prefer to drink plain water all day, but I CAN'T drink plain water first thing in the morning! Makes me feel sick, too.

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Coco 4 years ago

why

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aiyshag 4 years ago

starts the digestion process

7points

Luisa Vasconcelos 4 years ago

Not chocolate ? Are you sure?

2points

Rebecca Page 4 years ago

Why?

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Tim Skeens 4 years ago

Coffee had water

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Hugh Crawford 4 years ago

I put water in my coffee, then the coffee into my body...

1point

Bob Belcher 4 years ago

I've learned this the hard way. I used to drink coffee and I would.always get bad headaches. Now I make sure to drink cold water first and then coffee.

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Stargazer66 7 months ago

I like my water as coffee.

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Kimberly Holloway 2 years ago

No. wrong. coffee. Always coffee.

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Amy Grant 3 years ago

let me add - WARM water!

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Mumof1 4 years ago

Because?

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Vinniegret 4 years ago

I like that bitter black water first thing

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Carrie Roettger 4 years ago

Yeah no, not me. I can't drink plain water because it causes acid reflux die to gastroparesis.

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Origami Chik3n 4 years ago

Well, beer is mostly water. Check.

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Fred Bigox 4 years ago

For those saying you dl when you sleep are obviously reiterating his point as the day starts at 00.01 and you are usually sleeping (based on average people) so Oxygen is the first thing to put in your body.

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Cheryl Fontaine 4 years ago

I'm sure this is true and I wish I could... have not been able to drink water my entire life, it makes me gag...certified by mother who said I couldn't drink it as an infant either.

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Mark CM 4 years ago

My horny GF disagrees.

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MelFunction 4 years ago

Yes, but only because I haven't figured out how to make coffee with vodka yet.

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Cee Mor 4 years ago

with coffee in it, thought, right?

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lara 4 years ago

Always drink a cold glass of water before you have a cocktail or beer. Generally you will gulp the alcohol down because you are thirsty. Drink the water and then you can leisurely enjoy the cocktail or the beer.

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Cip IESAN 4 years ago

Beer?

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Chris Thian 4 years ago

Aber bitte ohne Eiswürfel. Das lähmt die Verdauung.

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Mel 4 years ago

My husband would disagree...

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Solrac 4 years ago

Says who?

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Oli Li 4 years ago

This is right! But definitely without ice! It should be warm.

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Curry on... 4 years ago

First thing in the morning, last thing before going to bed.

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kathryn stretton 4 years ago

True, with the addition of caffeine.

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Mshauri Mazuri 4 years ago

Coffee addict will say "duh"

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Tiffany Marie 4 years ago

Mine is sadly coffee :/

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Scott 4 years ago

What? Not 3 whiskies and a fat Cuban cigar!

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Alexandra Lewis 4 years ago

Waiting for the NSFW crew on this one...

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Tabitha L 4 years ago (edited)

Sure. I will oblige...water isn't the only thing that I like to put in my body first thing in the morning!! 😉

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Make pooping easier by elevating your knees and feet, so you're in a squatting position.

Squatty Potty Report

Final score:

113points

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Pittsburgh rare 4 years ago

...and remember to pull down your pants

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Squeezing your left thumb into your palm can help cut off your gag reflex.

Thought it was [bullcrap]. Tried it. Can brush my tongue nicely now

MaxwellSavageYork , jidesu Report

Final score:

110points

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Elsker 4 years ago

isn't this just a way of diverting your brains from gagging? still, if it works:)

32points

30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies When you are hot pour cold water over your wrists to cool your body off. The reason this remedy works is because your wrist and neck both contain pulse points, areas where you can feel your pulse because your blood vessels are close to the surface of your skin.

mojaksywa , star athena Report

Final score:

99points

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Dynein 4 years ago

Be careful to not use water that's too cold... your vessels contract quickly if it's too cold so you won't actually cool off that well. Best to use lukewarm water that your body doesn't register as *cold*... just less hot than your body. (Same goes for every other method of using liquids to cool off - lukewarm/slightly cold works better!). By the same token, wrapping your *wrists* (and neck) warm in winter can retain a lot of heat.

63points

30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you need to get up in the middle of the night keep one eye closed so that when you flip on the lights it stays attuned to night vision. That way you can still see in the dark with the other eye when you're done.

Davidglo , Alexander Krivitskiy Report

Final score:

94points

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Wubbleyew 4 years ago

Just pee in the dark. Bonus points for hitting the target

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you're worried you're gonna throw up, you're mouth usually fills with saliva a bit beforehand because the contents of your stomach are harmful to the throat. It's a pretty good sign you're gonna toss them cookies.

myrtlemurrs , Trần Toàn Report

Final score:

93points

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No you didn't 4 years ago

I see, "easy body tricks that may come in handy" means reflexes. Yes, those may come in handy. Thank you.

78points

bigolmonkeyfarm , PublicDomainPictures Report

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you have a stuffed up nostril, lay on your side which is opposite to the nostril (e.g. If the left nostril is plugged, lay on your right side). Try tilting your head different ways and just lay there. Once you find the right head orientation, the pressure will relieve itself. It's orgasmic.

Final score:

88points

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Wubbleyew 4 years ago (edited)

But then the other one undoubtedly blocks up

180points

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Tiptoe (toe-heel walk) every time you aren't wearing shoes, improves balance and +1 stealth. Also good way to workout those calves.

crdog , Alexis Report

Final score:

78points

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Martha Meyer 4 years ago

I don't wear shoes when I'm home. That would be very weird to do all the time.

92points

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Lie on your left side to help prevent bedtime heartburn after you eat a big meal

DieterRobbins Report

Final score:

77points

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Scott 4 years ago

Your stomach is on the left side. Laying on this side stops the acid flowing back to the aesophagus thus reducing heartburn.

85points

CoupleScrewsLoose , Jonathan Borba Report

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you get some form of exercise every day, your mind and body will feel better. Lifting 3-4 times a week and biking to work/school every day has completely changed who I am over the course of a year and a half. Don't give up on yourself.

Final score:

77points

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Martha Meyer 4 years ago

People really underestimate how important this is for mental well being. Humans are made for walking about 20 km a day actually and not exercising at all is like keeping a bird in a cage all the time.

58points

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you are experiencing a panic attack or you are anxious enough to elevate your heart rate, you can hold a cold water bottle to your face between your nose and cheekbone and hold your breath for 30 seconds to have your body relax itself.

LanarLikker , Fernando @cferdo Report

Final score:

72points

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Jo Choto 4 years ago

I'll stick to rolling around on the floor, thanks.

126points

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you feel a sneeze coming but it fails to emerge (super frustrating), look at a bright light and it'll come. Works for me almost every time.

Raisinization , Pexels Report

Final score:

71points

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ThreeOfAKind 4 years ago

Actually only 18-35% of people can induce sneezing by looking at light. It's still really useful to those that can though!

107points

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies Rolling around and stretching on the floor for 5-10 minutes helps to relieve a huge amount of body aches/soreness for me. It really relaxes your body and loosens it up.

Sumit316 , Adam McGuffie Report

Final score:

67points

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Jo Choto 4 years ago

Rolling around on the floor is my answer to most of my problems.

161points

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies If you're writing a test and are having trouble thinking/remembering an answer, adjust your position - somehow this helps you think differently

im_paul_n_thats_all , tjevans Report

Final score:

60points

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Karen Johnston 4 years ago

Also works with crying babies. If you're holding one on the left shoulder, and you move him or her to the right, sometimes it soothes them. My theory is their clothing is rubbing on them somewhere that is making them uncomfortable. I also found with a really cranky baby, change their clothes and that can help.

57points

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30 Cool "Life Hacks" About Our Bodies When you get a brain freeze, press and hold your tongue up to the roof of your mouth.

congerdesign Report

Final score:

57points

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Jo Choto 4 years ago

I've never had a brain freeze.

64points