I read that yawning helps flush brain waste
I’m posting this in light of the research suggesting that brain waste products build up in people with CFS. I have migraines, so figured I could use extra brain waste flushing anyway.
So when I read about how yawning helps clear waste a few weeks ago, I got myself some cute yawning reminders and put them around my house. My favorite is a small oil painting of a cat yawning that I hung next to my toilet. I hung it by my toilet so I see it often, but not all the time. It’s the cutest reminder to yawn, and since yawning is contagious, it helps me to yawn. Someone on Etsy sells them for super cheap.
I also bought a shirt with a yawning cat to wear on my bad days and some stickers.
Bonus: yawning stimulates the vagus nerve.
Does anyone feel better after reading this post and yawning? ❤️