to think yawing doesn't mean you are tired?

[lolliwillowes]

I do it sometimes when I am not tired at all.
~And the more I think about it, the more I yawn.

It's like a mind fuck, once you start you just can't stop. I'd rather have bag of Pringles tbh.

yawning sorry

Pringles don’t come in bags. Are you pissed?

Isn't it about getting more oxygen to the brain or something?

no, I found when I yawn it is like a spasm, I never do it when I am actually tired.
If I yawn, I do another, and another.....

Now I'm yawning Yawning does, or is because of, many things. I get stuck in a yawning loop when I'm very anxious.

My husband yawns when he starts feeling car sick.... I'm not sure why but when I see him start yawning as a passenger I start doing my best to distract him !

When I do it, it means I'm lacking mental stimulation. It CAN mean I'm tired, but if I start yawning during the day I can usually stop it by going for a brisk walk and keeping myself busy.

I yawn when I'm cold. Doesn't bastard warm me up so I have no idea why it happens.

I yawn when I read the word yawn. I'll have to hide the thread now

I go through yawning spasms throughout the day sometimes. A 20 minute period when I yawn at least once or twice per minute. Huge yawns too, like I'm gasping for Oxygen to my brain or somewhere Then it stops as quickly as it started.
I don't get it every day, but I do think it's connected to periods when I sleep too late/wake too early for a few days..

We're very suggestible.
Just the word makes us do it, and yawn in a group of people and watch them follow suit.

I once read its a result of breathing slowly - tiredness, boredom, concentration etc - and it's the body's way of catching up with breathing

I could be wrong though

I think I read it's a fast way of taking in oxygen when it needs a bit of a boost.

a bag of Pringles?

It's a sign that you're not breathing deeply enough. I normally find myself yawning after a brisk walk or after I've done loads of running around, your body is telling you to stop and take some deep breaths. And when one person yawns the knock-on effect on others is similar, their body sending signals that they could do with a deep breath as well.

I'm flipping yawning now, why are they so catchy?!

I yawn when someone tries to explain something complex to me 😅

And by "I yawn" I mean that I yawn every 20 seconds until I get out of the conversation 🤣

@niki26

My husband yawns when he starts feeling car sick.... I'm not sure why but when I see him start yawning as a passenger I start doing my best to distract him !

My ‘warning signs’ with car sickness are yawning and hiccups. It’s only ever in the car - if I feel sick in a different context I don’t yawn!

If I yawn excessively it's a sign a migraine is on its way.

@niki26

My husband yawns when he starts feeling car sick.... I'm not sure why but when I see him start yawning as a passenger I start doing my best to distract him !

My dog does that.

I yawn excessively when I drive my teenage DD anywhere. It’s so bizarre.