【Historical Live Broadcast】Watching videos and being seen by our ancestors

Chapter 588 A Modern Guide to the Essentials of Life for Young People

[A modern version of "The Essential Techniques for the Common People" suitable for contemporary young people]

[Sharing various practical life hacks]

If you have a stuffy nose from a cold, lie down on the opposite side of the blocked nostril. If that doesn't work, lift your head, straighten your whole body, look at your toes, and hold your breath. If that still doesn't work, massage around your nose to help clear it.

If you wake up too early in the morning and your eyes feel uncomfortable, you can cover yourself with a blanket and then press your upper and lower eyelids together; it will feel much better.

[I have a trick for sleeping, but it only works for people with good imaginations: close your eyes and start imagining a first-person perspective scene, whether it's fighting monsters or exploring a map. Just make the scene as vivid as possible, and you'll pass out in half a minute.]

"I don't know if this will work for others, but I personally find that drinking tea helps with constipation; it makes me poop as soon as I drink it."

"I learned this from Conan. If I have static electricity, I touch a wall or the ground before touching metal, and I won't get shocked. It's been a lifesaver lately."

"If you put too much chili in a dish, making it extremely spicy, you can add more salt to neutralize it. That's how my grandma cooks."

"For girls running the 800 meters, don't look at the 'three steps in, three steps out' method. The more you calculate it, the more breathless you'll feel. When you start running, don't push too hard on the inside lane. After the first lap, see how you feel. If you feel a little uncomfortable, then maintain a steady pace or slow down. Run at a speed where your heart doesn't feel like it's about to explode, and breathe deeply through your mouth. I ran a half marathon in 73 minutes, trust me."

"If there's a foreign object in your eye, don't rub it. Immediately close your eyes, open your mouth, and cough. It's incredibly effective! Incredibly effective! This is something I heard every morning during the science broadcast when I was in elementary school. I've forgotten everything else, but now that I'm in college, I always tell this to anyone who gets a foreign object in their eye [smirking]"

"I personally tested water-soluble vitamin C and it really works for motion sickness! I'd read that water-soluble vitamin C is a miracle cure for morning sickness, and I figured since everyone feels nauseous and wants to vomit, it probably works for motion sickness too. After trying it, it really does work!"

"When I get carsick, I pretend I'm driving and move my feet as the car starts and stops, pretending I'm pressing the accelerator and brake. This really helps me relieve carsickness. [thumbs up]"

"For motion sickness, the lime or tangerine flavor works better. I was on a long bus in Northeast China before, and the heating on the buses was really strong. I was wearing a lot of thick clothes, and I felt so uncomfortable on the bus that I felt like I was going to throw up at any moment. I took motion sickness medicine, but it didn't work. But after drinking this water-soluble vitamin C, one sip and the urge to throw up immediately disappeared."

"If you can't stop your diarrhea, you can drink some honey. Although honey is cooling in nature, it really helps. My family keeps bees, and my dad always makes me drink some honey whenever I have diarrhea."

"Every time I get a hiccup, I take a deep breath and hold it for as long as I can. Once I've held my breath, the hiccups stop."

"When you have a cold, your throat is swollen and you have phlegm, but you don't want to cough or coughing makes your throat hurt. When you lie down in bed, the phlegm comes out, and you can cough it up painlessly (this was detected during a cold test [laughing and crying emoji])."

"It seems to be true that eating meat before my period doesn't cause pain, because exactly two days before my period, I was making dumplings one day and lotus root sandwiches the next, and I ate too much meat."

"For menstrual cramps, besides eating red meat, you can also eat durian. It helps a bit. I always feel greasy after eating a lot of meat, so I eat a lot of durian, which reduces my menstrual cramps."

"If you have light menstrual flow and blood stasis, you can try eating mutton. Eating it a day or two before your period makes your flow smooth and pain-free [doge]"

Bai Juyi, who suffered from insomnia: Does this really work? If imagining what you're doing in your dreams can help you fall asleep quickly, then what about all the money I spent on doctors before?

Forget it, I'll just give it a try tonight. It won't cost any money anyway. If it really works, I'll write down the name of this person and pass it on to my descendants.

If I ever meet him again, I will give him the gift I prepared as a token of my gratitude for solving the insomnia that has plagued me for so many years.

Women in ancient times who suffered from menstrual pain: It turns out that not only drinking brown sugar water, but also eating more meat can relieve the pain, is that true or not?

If it's true, then I'll add more meat to my meals, even if my parents and brother scold me for being a spendthrift or pretentious.

After all, the daily bloating and sinking pain in my stomach is really hard to bear. Sometimes the pain makes me turn pale and I can't do anything. I'm not a masochist, of course I want to take good care of my body.

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Some parents who love their daughters may say they are being sentimental, but in private they still add a few extra pieces of meat to their daughters' lunchboxes. After all, it is their own flesh and blood, and if they don't care, who will?

A man under the sky suddenly realized that if this was a practical life hack, then he had a lot to share.

The people around became curious and quickly asked what it was. If it was useful, they could secretly learn a few tricks to make their lives more comfortable.

To project an air of superiority, the man didn't rush to speak. He put his hands behind his back, sighed deeply, and then slowly said, shaking his head, "If you're homeless, you can buy a house."

If you run out of money, you can find a job.

If you're blind, just open your eyes.

If you have insomnia, just fall asleep.

If you're hungry, just eat.

The person standing nearby, who was about to take a note: ...

What kind of life hacks are these? Even calling them nonsense literature sounds like too much talk.

Feeling tricked and having wasted her time, she kicked the man from behind while he was still talking and then walked away.

Hmph! This is the price I pay for playing tricks and wasting my time.