20 Amazing Life Hacks That Would Make You Say "I Didn't Know That!"

If you are about to start gagging, tuck your thumb in your fist and grip it tightly.

Back in 2008, a study found that by pressing a point on their palm, people who had a sensitive trigger point for the gag reflex could actually move back their trigger point further in the throat. In other words, clenching their left fist made participants less likely to gag. So if you’re ever in a situation where something is setting off your gag reflex, just form a fist with your left hand, squeezing your thumb.