How To Overcome A Gag Reflex
December 13, 2009 by Angie Walters
Filed under Health Fitness
A lot of the body’s natural response mechanisms are defensive. These defensive mechanisms are very much carried out without your conscious awareness so that you are protected from unexpected hazards. One reflex in particular is the gag reflex. The gag reflex is an involuntary body response that seems like the perfect thing but it can be uncomfortable and can cause panic attacks. If you want to know how to overcome a gag reflex read on further.
A gag reflex is an involuntary muscular contraction in the throat muscles. When you force down big chunks of food down your throat the gag reflex prevents this from choking you to death. A gag reflex of this nature is perfectly healthy but sometimes the throat contraction of muscles can be very extreme and scary, hence the need to overcome a gag reflex.
Breathe deeply and slowly to rekindle a normal circulation of blood. In the case of a panic attack what happens is that your pulse rate will go up considerably and sometimes you can even faint. The deep breathing technique will immensely help you relax and calm down.
Numbing the soft palate is one way of overcoming a gag reflex. The thing with the soft palate is that it is the one that actually triggers the gag reflex when it is in contact with food. So when you have regular gag reflexes you should try numbing the palate with any throat spray that can achieve this result.
Scientists claim that if you hum a tune whilst eating food you can prevent a gag reflex from occurring. They go on to claim that it is impossible for a gag reflex and humming to occur at the same time. So when you hum a tune there is no way you’re going to have a gag reflex.
Hypnosis has been recommended for a lot of people with absurd gag reflexes. Hypnosis is all about entering a dreamy but conscious state of mind whereby you readjust your body’s conditioned reflexes by training your mind to react in a particular way.
Find more help to overcome a gag reflex with this discrete, easy to use gag reflex hypnosis.
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