If you have a particularly strong gag reflex, this popular dentist’s trick can help distract your brain and save you the uncomfortability (and embarrassment) in seconds.
This isn’t a new discovery, but it’s one many of us hadn’t heard of before, so we thought it worth sharing. If you’re in a situation where something is setting off your gag reflex (dentist’s offices are one of the most common places), just form a fist with your left hand, squeezing your thumb.
