It turns out video games arent the only place to you can use cheat codes. There are all sorts of ways to train and condition your body that can come in handy.
Here, Reddit users share the best body hacks theyve figured out and how you can use them.
The caffeine will kick in about 20 minutes later and make you feel more energized after waking.
wanton_noodles
I have fairly low blood pressure and I often get dizzy if I get up too abruptly. If it happens, clench your abdominal muscles to force blood back upwards and it goes away immediately.
Abraneb
Helps me with brushing my tongue.
Shangiskhan
If you feel at all off, emotionally, drink a large glass of water, whether you’re anxious, angry, or sad. That doesn’t always fix it, but sometimes it does, and if it didn’t, at least you’re a little more hydrated.
When you wake up in the morning, drink a large glass of water before anything else. You will feel more awake, and you may avoid morning constipation.
DeathByBamboo
When the nerves in the ear get stimulated, they create a reflex in the throat that causes a muscle spasm, which cures the itch.
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Studies have found that people who coughed during intravenous injections suffered less pain than those who did not. According to the British Medical Journal, the act of coughing causes a sudden, temporary rise in pressure in the chest, inhibiting the pain-conducting work of the spinal cord — leading to pain-free injections.
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It helps jog to your memory.
Barack-YoMama
Works 80-90% of the time.
RPoop-Dpoop
But, the left is better at picking up music tones.
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That preoccupies your brain and distracts it.
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Your body automatically says “Oh! Sun! I should wake up now! It’s morning!”
nythnggs4590
When you go back to your bed, your closed eye will still have night vision.
teringpixel
You will lose weight, feel increased energy, and decrease hunger, all without exercise. Of course exercise helps, but still a neat cheat.
Topher587
The reason: Alcohol dilutes the blood in the part of your ear called the cupula, which regulates balance. Putting your hand on something stable gives your brain another reference point.
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Brain freeze happens because the nerves in the roof of your mouth get extremely cold, so your brain thinks your whole body is cold. It reacts by overheating which causes your head to hurt. By warming up the roof of your mouth, youll chill your brain and feel better.
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This causes the vomer bone to rock back and forth loosening congestion after about 20 sec.
rozbot
This will keep you your stomach lower than your oesophagus which will help keep stomach acid from sliding up your throat. When you sleep on your right, the stomach is higher than the oesophagus allowing food and stomach acid to slide up your throat.
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Pins and needles is usually caused by awkward postures that compress the nerves. Your hand falls asleep because of the nerves in your neck compressing, so loosening your neck relieves it.
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You can relieve a toothache by rubbing the back of your hand between thumb and index finger (the V zone where the bones of the two fingers meet) with an ice cube.
Researchers have shown that pain intensity can roughly be halved by numbing the hand in this manner for about seven minutes.
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Eat it by the spoonful. I prefer raw, organic.
Valorbreez
Most people exhale as the right foot hits the ground, this puts pressure on the liver which creates a side stitch. Try exhaling as the left foot hits the ground.
rozbot
Press hard against the small dent below your nose as most bleeds come from that area.
rozbot
They are really filling, really high-protein, and have other good things in them. They are also relatively low-calorie; I’ve eaten so many beans over a week, and still lost weight.
Qwerty_Resident
It’s easy to confuse hunger with thirst. Staying hydrated before a meal can prevent you from overeating.
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