Most embarrassing places Brits have had to stifle a yawn
When listening to a friend share a story, during a job interview, or during a work meeting, BRITS have had to suppress their yawning.
According to a survey of 2,000 adults, the top 30 awkward situations in which they have been observed yawning include weddings, dates, and even meeting a partner’s parents.
The list also included times while attending a funeral, making a presentation, and going to the dentist.
Thirteen percent even confessed to stifling one as a buddy was sobbing while breaking heartbreaking news.
The statistics came from a survey conducted by Bensons for Beds, which commissioned the study in order to introduce its YawnHub, a product designed to help British people feel better and snooze this January.
Dr. Sophie Bostock, a sleep specialist who collaborated with the bed manufacturer, stated: Despite what many people think, yawning has health benefits because it is linked to the release of dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin, all of which can reduce stress.
There are a number of hypotheses as to why humans do it, but no single explanation is conclusive.
Stretching and enhanced oxygen and nutrition supply to the brain are frequently linked to yawning, which aids in waking us up.
It may also play a part in encouraging relaxation and can rise before and during stressful events.
Additionally, we yawn more frequently in warmer conditions, which may suggest that it helps regulate body temperature.
According to the survey, 37% of respondents believe that yawning is healthy, and 40% report feeling more alert and energized afterward.
Apart from fatigue and catching one from someone else, which are the top two explanations, 32% of respondents say boredom is a major factor, while 20% attribute it to worry or anxiety.
Eighty-four percent believe that yawning is contagious, and 71 percent said they would yawn if someone close to them did.
This has disrupted a serious discourse, occasionally resulting in amusement, or even resulted in a friend or family member calling you out for being impolite.
However, 45% of respondents stated that they are not purposefully being rude, and 37% indicated that yawning shouldn’t be interpreted negatively.
Additionally, it was found that 35% of respondents believe there are several kinds of yawns and that they do not always indicate fatigue.
53% of people cover their mouth with their hand to conceal this symptom of fatigue, compared to 44% who securely close their mouth or 25% who inhale deeply through their nose.
Six out of ten people (61%) believe they are competent at disguising it, but 29% acknowledge that their attempts are never successful and that people who are caught feel ashamed, uncomfortable, and sorry.
The average adult yawns five times a day, with the most common periods occurring between 8 and 10 p.m., according to a survey conducted using OnePoll.com.
However, the afternoon hours of 2 to 4 p.m. came just after this.
Additionally, it revealed that the three most common ways people yawn are: silently but dramatically, with the mouth wide open (20%), respectfully, with the mouth kept small so as not to disturb others (32%), and a yawn that begins normally but is subsequently adorned with sound effects (15%).
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“We can’t always help when we yawn, and sometimes the timing is not quite ideal or appropriate,” Lisa Richards of Bensons for Beds stated.
We wish to celebrate the yawn and disseminate its contagious, feel-good benefits because it has been shown to have numerous advantages.