October 04, 2022

Hey Everyone!

You can not only 'hack' the chores in your daily life to make them easier, you can also hack your body to help make it work the way you want it to.

We may control a lot of what our body does, but sometimes it rebels - whether its swallowing pills or boosting your confidence. Here are a few body hacks that give the power back to you.

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Today's Hints:

Easily Swallow Stubborn Pills

If you aren't very good at swallowing pills, you can try this trick to get them down: tilt your head forward instead of backward once its in your mouth. The capsule should float to the back of your throat, where you can swallow it easily.

Cool Off Quickly

When your body feels like its going to overheat, you can lower your body temperature quickly using one of your body's quick cooling spots, like your wrist or the back of your knee. Running some water over these pulse points (or, even better, wrapping them in a wet bandana) can help cool down your entire body in a flash.

Strike a high-power pose to boost your confidence

We tend to think that if we feel confident, our demeanor will automatically become confident, but research shows that the opposite is true as well! If you strike a confident, high-power pose, like feet spread and hands on your hips, it causes your brain to stimulate testosterone, which will actually make you more confident.

Refresh quickly with a 'coffee nap.'

You can get an extra burst of energy by consuming caffeine and taking a quick nap. Here's the deal: Caffeine fits into your brain's adenosine receptors. Adenosine naturally accumulates during normal brain activity and makes you feel tired, and when caffeine fills some of those receptors, you're less capable of getting drowsy. Sleeping, on the other hand, naturally clears out adenosine. Drink a cup of coffee, then nap for 20 minutes, and your body will clear out some adenosine just as the caffeine makes its way to your brain. Sleep longer, though, and the effect won't work as well, since you'll enter the deeper stages of sleep.