We have become accustomed to ignoring these repeated discomforts because we have better or more urgent things to do. Do we have better things to do than listen to what our body is telling us about our own health??
The osteopath Guillaume Douet stops on 3 signals that we know well:
- fasciculation (when a muscle triggers a series of jerky movements beyond our control, as in the case of the eyelid “jiggling” on its own,
- yawning,
- gastroesophageal reflux.
In the case of gastroesophageal reflux, our body has regulatory systems to manage the waste to be evacuated. Pimples, “acid reflux” are signs that alert us to too much waste to manage. Did we eat too much?…
Yawning is our brain trying by a big contraction to wake up our attention and our muscular system that it feels slipping into sleep. But wouldn’t it be easier to give our body what it needs: sleep.
Fasciculation, when a muscle begins to move repeatedly without our consent, is also a sign of fatigue.
Have we spent too much time in front of the screens? Are we lacking in magnesium? Did we run harder than usual?
Listening to these signs that our body sends us, taking them into account when they appear, is also that: taking care of your health.