Hey Pandas, What Is A Useful Body Hack You Know?

Deodorant on mosquito bites.

(From a doctor) Sometimes right after they finish peeing and zip up, men feel like there is a little still left. It's getting trapped in a urinary tract u-bend, and you can squeeze some out with a little press at the front of the perineum. Also, sit down to pee. That's not a hack, it's just hygiene and tidiness.

The best cure for a hangover is to drink less alcohol the previous night.
You're welcome.

Take Dexter's lead and invest in a bone-saw. It's much cleaner and faster than an axe for all your body hacking needs.

If you're feeling depressed and want to boost your mood, fake a smile. Even a fake smile will cause your brain to produce serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins, which will elevate your mood. (I've had clinical depression for 42 years, and this always helps.)

if you have that horrible itch in your throat a good way to remove it is to scratch your ear not your throat

Hyaluronic Acid. I first used it in a cream on my face. Then I rubbed some on a bad sunburn. Next morning no peeling, no redness, no pain. I use it on EVERYTHING, cuts, burns, everything. Vets use it in horses' knees to rebuild tissue. Your doctor will give it to you if you need it. It has to be injected into the knee. My vet explained that when you put it on the skin it creates a matrix that skin cells grow on. I never have a cut last longer than one day. Within 24 hours it has closed. I am 75 and use it on my face every day. Use it directly on the skin, then whatever else you need. And you can get it cheap on Amazing.

If you have a headache, press the skin between your thumb and first finger (the meaty part not the web) press kind of hard, you will feel it as a pain in your hand. Press for about 10 seconds, and slowly release it'll help your headache. Doesn't work for migraines sadly. If the pain is on your right side, do your right hand and vice versa. You can also massage in circles. There are pressure points there that directly correlate to your head. (headaches).

Also, if you have a brain freeze, put your thumb up to the roof of your mouth and press lightly and hold there (tongue works too just takes a bit longer) there are nerves there that freeze when you drink something cold quickly and literally send the pain to your head, this defrosts those nerves and the brain freeze will go away quicker.

If your in bed and its too hot to sleep put one foot outside the covers and youll find you cool down a lot faster. Doesnt work as well with 2 feet though

I have horrible insomnia, found that there are 3 acupressure points that can really help
1: at base of skull, halfway between ears and spine, press both spots with your thumbs for about 60 seconds
2: then behind your ears, on the skull bone about 1" above your ear lobes-again, apply pressure for 60 seconds
3: on your wrist, pinkie side, just inside the ligament about 1/2" below your palm, pressure for 60 seconds
You know you've found the spots when you feel sensitivity at the points
I have been doing this every night just as I get in bed....most nights it works
amazingly fast

To hold your breath underwater, you should push air bubbles through ur nose. However, only push some every 5 seconds.

If you have a headache, have an orgasm. Works everytime.

Stop yourself from yawning in a meeting by taking low slow breaths through your mouth. I just open my mouth a very small amount like I would if whistling.

not sure if it actually works for most people (works for me) if you pull on your ears when you feel like you're about to cry it stops you from crying

If you are afraid you might fall asleep driving, take one shoe and sock off, leaving the other shoe/ sock on (or sandal or whatever), your brain will feel that something is wrong and will sub-consciously keep you more awake. (Although you should pull over and take a walk anyhow!)

When chopping onions, press your tongue on the roof of your mouth and it will stop the tears!

There is a physiological reflex called the "gastro-colic reflex". Food in the stomach ("gastro" - relating to the stomach) will stimulate increased peristalsis (waves of contractions) in the large intestine ("colic" - relating to the colon). It is especially effective after breakfast. Don't be surprised if you need to go to the toilet (#2) after having a meal. There can be a little delay. This translates to: 1. If you are constipated, trying to go after a meal is the best time to try. 2. Don't have a meal and then rush out of the house onto public transport or into a traffic jam as the chance of needing to use the toilet is high.

not sure it's really a body hack, but it works great for me. when i wake up, i wait an hour. during which i don't do anything that requires concentration, like talking, studying.. i let my body heat up. By doing this i never feel like a zombie, or agressed in the mornings

If you are having unwanted thoughts or can’t stop
thinking about something annoying try this - tap any
of your fingers together or tap on a part of your body, hard enough that you can feel it, in a rhythm reasonably fast. Do it for a minute or so, repeat if needed. If you’re in bed & can’t sleep because of thoughts, try tapping one foot against the other, or just wiggling toes/a foot. There is a reputable therapy technique called tapping, it has specific routines to follow - it is very good. This is just my way, and I discovered it after learning and having EMDR in which you using similar techniques to disrupt the brains thought processes - try it!!!

press your tongue to the roof of your mouth, and your thumb between your eyebrows, for about 20-30 seconds. helps with stuffy nose.