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Cool, "pandiculation" was a new term for me! Had not thought about the purpose of yawning and stretching before. For others curious, this page gave a better E
by wanderingstan 4y ago
Cool, "pandiculation" was a new term for me! Had not thought about the purpose of yawning and stretching before.
For others curious, this page gave a better ELI5 definition for me:
https://somaticmovementcenter.com/pandiculation-what-is-pandiculation/ https://somaticmovementcenter.com/pandiculation-what-is-pand...
- ad404b8a372f2b9 4y agoI'll add a nitpick to this ELI5 that pandiculation also happens when you are going to sleep, so it's only a way to "wake up" our muscles in a metaphorical sense.