Life hack for calming your gag reflex...

[Skittlesandbeer]

Inspired by a few recent threads, including colleagues eating smelly food in an open office. Sorry to anyone hoping for fellatio advice, although I suppose it’s relevent!

Turns out I have a ‘good’ gag reflex, as does my DD. Doctor swabbing our throats recently was surprised how little it bothered us. She said most people find it very uncomfortable, and it often gets a bit messy!

Thought I’d research it a bit, hoping to turn my natural talent into a superpower (but not a profession). I’m a researcher, can’t help myself.

So if you’re interested, three tips for those wanting to improve their gag reflex (gag less):

1. make a fist with your left hand, but tuck your left thumb inside the fist. Squeeze.

2. find the Hegu acupressure point on either of your hands, and pinch/press down on it with your other hand. It’s located on the back of your hand, between the webbing that links your thumb and first (index) finger. Look to the fleshy area above the webbed junction. Press there.

3. some evidence for another pressure point- press on the little line between your lower lip and your chin.

Keep pressing until the urge to gag passes.

Can anyone add to this list? Best not to google it outright, unless you want very specific advice from the sexual angle only. With pics.

I’m talking mainly about helping people who have to survive gag-worthy environments, smells or medical/dental procedures. Or pregnancy-related nausea.

For me, the fist trick works best. What works for you, other than racing outside for great gulps of fresh air?

A bit of advice someone gave me about when there's horrible smells, is to breath through your mouth instead of the nose, this has worked many a time for me. I think it was a film I saw it in, where someone had to view a badly decomposed body, they put Vicks under their nose.

I could have done with this a few weeks ago!
I am part way through a study regarding gut biome and weight and how the body reacts to certain food ie. Carbs, protein.
The problem was there were standardised muffins to eat. On the first occasion of eating them, I managed 1 out of 2 before becoming nauseous.
The next morning was 2 more. Well the smell had me gagging a little but as soon as it hit my stomach, up it came. I persevered with the lunch muffins, same again.
I am so far the only failure out of 150 participants , my twin sister will soon have finished her vile muffin diet . I will get some feedback but it won't be as scientific/accurate as hers.