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Easing ear pressure on landing by chewing gum and swallowing
Ease ear pressure on a flight by swallowing, yawning or chewing gum during takeoff and landing.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Chewing gum or sugar-free sweets
How to do it
- Pop a piece of gum or a sweet in your mouth before descent begins.
- Keep swallowing, yawning or chewing during takeoff and descent.
Why it works
Frequent swallowing, wide yawning or chewing gum activates the jaw and throat muscles.
Variations
- For toddlers, drinking works better than gum.
Sources
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- tk.de (opens in a new tab)
Neben Kauen - am besten Kaugummi -, herzhaftem Gähnen oder auch Schlucken hilft das sogenannte
- aerointernational.de (opens in a new tab)
hilft Gähnen oder Kaugummikauen
- twtravel.de (opens in a new tab)
Häufiges Schlucken, herzhaftes Gähnen oder das Kauen von Kaugummi aktivieren die Kiefer- und Rachenmuskulatur.
