I feel tired and yawn in class when I don't understand what we are learning but I'm fine later. Why?
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Im a teacher and have come to the conclusion that yawning students is generally the teachers fault!\n\nIf you feel involved, are encouraged to discover things for yourself, are encouraged to ask questions, argue good naturedly if you dont agree then you would not feel so numbed.
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You could be depressed.  It's nothing to be embarrassed about.  If you cry alot, and don't get joy from things you liked before, it could be.  Why do you think she is wrong?  \n\nLife is too short to feel so sad.  It might help you to be open minded about depression.  You have a computer - get more information, help yourself as much as you can.\n\nYour school counselor is probably concerned about you.  You can talk to your parents if you feel comfortable with that.  If you don't go do a teacher, friends mom, or other adult you can trust.  \n\nI have been depressed in my life, and it is so easily treated.  I should never have suffered as long as I did.  There's counselling, and or medications that can help tremendously.  Please don't give up.  \n\nI always remember life is too short, and I don't want to feel so sad.  Please help yourself so you can be a happy and content person.\n\nGod Bless
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Everybody will react differently. Are you sure its from the session or is it just a coincidence? It doesn't mean anything, just that your body was really tired and drained after the session.
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Is it the schoolwork or the people at school who are making you depressed? I've had periods of feeling really low and lousy at school because of both. Just try to take things in your stride. I know it's easier said than done though. Talk to someone who loves you and cares about you and see if you can sort out your problems at school. If it's schoolwork which is getting you down, maybe getting a tutor or some help from a teacher would be good. And don't worry too much about school because in the larger perspective of things and life, school and all its accompanying headaches won't last forever. Most things end up alright in the end.
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Dr. Barry Make, a pulmonologist at National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, says the answer is not because we are tired or bored — although that’s the common perception. Read on for his explanation.\n\nThe most plausible explanation, and the one that is taught in medical school, is that we yawn because oxygen levels in our lungs are low.\n\nTHE TRUTH IS that we don’t completely understand why people, or animals for that matter, yawn. It’s widely assumed that yawning occurs because we are tired or bored or because we see someone else doing it, but there isn’t any hard evidence to support these beliefs.\n\nThe most plausible explanation, and the one that is taught in medical school, is that we yawn because oxygen levels in our lungs are low. Studies have shown that during normal, at-rest breathing, we don’t use anywhere near our lung capacity; for the most part, we just use the air sacs at the bottom of the lungs. If the air sacs, called alveoli, don’t get fresh air, they partially collapse and the lungs stiffen a bit. As a result, it’s believed, our brain prompts the body to either sigh or take a yawn to get more air into the lungs.\n\nBut certain aspects of yawning remain even more mysterious. Fetuses, for instances, have been observed yawning in the womb, yet it’s known that they don’t take oxygen in through their lungs. And yawning seems to be a symptom of multiple sclerosis and other medical conditions, for reasons unclear.\n\nAnother puzzling phenomenon is that some male animals, men included, yawn in association with penile erection (although it’s presumptuous to assume they’re bored with their sex lives).\n\nNext time you're in a meeting, try this little experiment: Take a big yawn, cover your mouth out of courtesy, and watch and see how many people yawn. There's a good chance that you'll set off a chain reaction of yawns. Before you finish reading this question of the day, it's likely that you will yawn at least once. Don't misunderstand, we aren't intending to bore you, but just reading about yawning will make you yawn, just as seeing or hearing someone else yawn makes us yawn. \n\nInteresting Yawning Facts\n•The average yawn lasts about six seconds. \n•Your heart rate can rise as much as 30 percent during a yawn. \n•55 percent of people will yawn within five minutes of seeing someone else yawn. \n•Blind people yawn more after hearing an audio tape of people yawning. \n•Reading about yawning will make you yawn. \n•Olympic athletes often yawn before competition. \n\nWhat's behind this mysterious epidemic of yawning? First, let's look at what a yawn is. Yawning is an involuntary action that causes us to open our mouths wide and breathe in deeply. We know it's involuntary because we do it even before we are born. Research shows that 11-week-old fetuses yawn. \n\nThere are many parts of the body that are in action when you yawn. First, your mouth opens and jaw drops, allowing as much air to be taken in as possible. When you inhale, the air taken in is filling your lungs. Your abdominal muscles flex and your diaphragm is pushed down. The air you breath in expands the lungs to capacity and then some of the air is blown back out. \n\nWhile the dictionary tells us that yawning is caused by being fatigued, drowsy or bored, scientists are discovering that there is more to yawning than what most people think. Not much is known about why we yawn or if it serves any useful function and very little research has been done on the subject. However, there are several theories about why we yawn. \n\nHere are the three most common theories: \n•The Physiological Theory -- Our bodies induce yawning to drawn in more oxygen or remove a build-up of carbon dioxide. This theory helps explain why we yawn in groups. Larger groups produce more carbon dioxide, which means our bodies would act to draw in more oxygen and get rid of the excess carbon dioxide. Howeve
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I think you feel strange because you're not feeling well.  You might want to see a doctor.
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Yawns are one of the brain's ways of getting oxygen and fighting fatigue. If someone yawns in response to your yawn it's because they are feeling the same fatigue you are.
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Know the material covered in class, it's really that simple. I've found I remember the most when I try and absorb as much as I can when it is actually being gone over in lecture. Often times for me, this means not taking any notes (typically all that you need to know is covered in your class text) and focusing on understanding the concepts being gone over.
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Yeah, I've just always had trouble sleeping, and seem to function a lot better at night.  It's not like I hate the sun, or anything, but when I'm not distracted by everything else going on, I feel a lot more relaxed and focused.  In fact, I should be doing my homework at the moment...oops.  Little too relaxed. :)
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I know the feeling. YA has begun to take full control of my freetime.\n\nAnd I know what you mean about being distracted by whatever is NOT your homework. Here's a constructive tip: Try to get some of the assignment done, and then go ahead and take a mental break (YA anyone?), and then get back and finish your homework. That's the way I used to do it... only there was no YA back then. ;)
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School is tough at times - no doubt!  It's good that you are stressed... it means you care!  Of course feeling stressed isn't much fun, though!  Sorry to hear you're having a tough time.\n\nFirst, because you care, you can pull through this!  I've been in your shoes before... I'm now on the other end of a college degree and lovin' it.  I wasn't a scholar by any means, but asked for help and ended up on the Dean's list my last five semesters.... believe me, if I can do it, so can you!    \n\nNot knowing you or how you approach things, it's hard to address specifics... rather than making assumptions, I'll cover a range of things in case any of them pertain to you... with that being said, whatever you're doing right now isn't working, so obviously you need to find a different way of studying, etc.  Here are some general tips... feel free to take 'em or leave 'em.\n\nAre you giving 100%?  If so, unfortunately our best isn't always good enough to get the results we want... but at the end of the day, when you look youtrself in the mirror... there's something about knowing you did your best.  If you continue to try your best, you will sort it out.  Of course if you're not trying 100%, then that's where you start... commit to do it!\n\nI would first start by going to your professors or teachers... go over past tests, papers, etc. and see where you didn't do well.  Ask for advice on how to study for his/her class... and find out if he/she knows of any study groups or other students from whom you could receive some additional help/tutoring.  If the class is small enough, they may be able to offer up other observations/suggestions as well.  Also, let them know how you feel and that you want to improve... they are human and all "signed on" to do this as a profession... they are there to help!\n\nThen... examine how you study... and where you study... find a place that is conduscive to studying... if you're near a TV or singing to a song on the radio... or near others where you are being distracted, it's time to find a new place to study.  Also, are you a morning person?  Know yourself... what time(s) of the day are you most alert, etc?  Try to study during those times... your mind associates certain places with certain activities... bedroom = sleep, kitchen = eating, etc.  I found going to the library and getting away form everyting was the best thing for me... and once I got into the routine, I noticed my grades improved... I knew once I stepped into the library, it was study time.  Establishing good sleep and other habits helps as well.  \n\nGo to class every day... skipping is a easy habit to get into - I've been there & it'll do ya in!  If ya don't skip, don't start!\n\nDo you cram for tests?  If so, it doesn't work... not usually anyway.  Procrastination will kick ya in the pants too... and can burn ya!  I had a coach that once said, "fail to prepare, prepare to fail."  Same holds true for school.  If in college, there should be some free academic assistance or tutoring centers that have staff that can address this stuff... same goes for proof reading papers before you hand then in... in in High school, there should be someone who can help you find these resources. Remember, no one makes it alone!  I'm assuming if you can ask for help on Yahoo, that you'd be willing to ask for help at school.  Smart people know when to ask for help!      \n\nRemember, balance is key!  Your future (in a career sense & lifestyle) depends on school... take care of business first... work hard when you have to, then play hard when ya can... finding the balance is key, because you do need both.\n\nSometimes easier said than done, but tell friends that you're struggling... let then know what you need or don't need from them... if friends undersatnd, that helps!\n\nStudy tip... take notes... first, make sure you're t
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GUESS WHAT....I used to be like that. Until I got to high school & we had to make speaches in frount of the class, well thats was very scarey. But this was part of our assesment in some of our subjects. When that day came that we had to make the speaches I said I didnt want to do it but the teacher made me, when I was up there I was extreamly nervous & forgot what I was going to say. I know exactly how you feel. I suppose you just have to come out of your shell & be more confident.
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Next time don't wait till the last minute to study.  Learning is a process that can't be achieved over night.  You should be getting a good night sleep.
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If your mind keeps wandering, it could be because you are not interested in the subject. If it is an elective class (not math or English or whatever) maybe you could change classes. If you have to take the class, you could ask your teacher for a seat up front or away from people you will talk to. For homework, always do it in a quiet place away from distractions like the TV. It also helps if you plan something to look forward to after you finish your homework.
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You sleep because you are bored, if you are in highschool then i suggest you find a way to make those classes interesting without being disruptive... if you are in college then you are taking the wrong stuff... and if you are takin the classes to be what you want to be, then you should probably reconsider that career path.
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dear, if such happens to u,it means topic which u r studying is boring or u r studying in lie down position and not in sitting position or u r not afresh means tired  physically or u have not taken proper sleep in immediate past day,or where u r studying the place itself is boring ,no activities at all around,room may not be properly illuminated.mind is already tired of other activities.these r the some of the most common reasons...
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My dear, this is actually a sign that you are meant to go to graduate school!\n\nI advise graduate students, and your feelings are absolutely normal, and quite common.  I call this anxiety and this feeling of unworthiness "academic disease."  Perhaps a bit ironically, this "disease" will most probably recur throughout your course of study if you are passionate about your study and dedicated to your work, and will ebb if you are not.  \n\nThis is because smart and passionate people always face a good deal of self-doubt, because the more they learn, the more  acutely aware they are of how much they DON'T know.  Folks who are less driven undergo much less anxiety because they are much more impressed with their own achievements.  ;)\n\nYou'll be fine.  I promise.  You will even laugh about this with your new colleagues when you begin your program in the fall.  (Ask them about their "academic anxiety" dreams... you'll be surprised by the common themes, and you'll start to forge bonds with your cohort.)