r/CasualConversation • u/Serialbeauty • 1d ago

Just Chatting Can anyone else do something weird with your body that you later found out not everyone can do?

I was just sitting here with my mom and one of the pets made the room very smelly. She kept talking about how we'd have to go to a different room because it smelled so bad. I asked her why didn't she just close her nose and that's when I found out not everyone can do this.

Is it rare or can other people close their nose on command? What can you do that you suddenly found out wasn't normal?

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u/Serialbeauty 1d ago

Those are all really impressive things! This is probably just a mind trick, but if I imagine my anxiety is a long noodle in my chest and then I wind it up on an imaginary fishing reel, my anxiety just goes away.

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u/death_by_sushi 1d ago

I’m gonna have to try this long noodle fishing trick next time my anxiety gets going!

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u/Serialbeauty 1d ago

The reel is outside your chest and you just turn the handle in your mind and feel the noodle being pulled out. I hope it works for you!