Men's Health lists 18 tricks you can teach your body that will allow you to do a variety of things, from remembering facts before a speech to clearing up a stuffy nose.
They include such tips as:
- If your throat tickles, scratch your ear; it stimulates a reflex muscle spasm that will relieve the itch
- You can clear a stuffed nose by alternately thrusting your tongue against the roof of your mouth, and then pressing between your eyebrows with one finger; this moves a bone in a way that will help loosen congestion
- You can reduce toothache pain by rubbing ice on the web between your thumb and index finger
- If you want to memorize something, review it before falling asleep; most memory consolidation happens during sleep
- Near-sightedness is usually caused by stressing your eyes; if, every few hours, you close your eyes, tense your body, take a deep breath, and then release both your breath and muscles, it can help relax your eyes and prevent vision impairment
