2006-06-13 17:55:57 · 6 answers · asked by 2B2B2 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
i think it's a release of stress, therefore relaxes the sigher, maybe in different ways at different occasions or for different sighers
2006-06-13 18:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by canary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mechanoreceptors (sensory receptors) in the alveoli and bronchioles of lungs trigger an inhalation reflex in the brainstem and spinal cord when certain areas of the lungs do not have enough oxygen.
It is currently unknown how sighs are triggered by emotions. In humans, people who report increased anxiety, fear or resentment, tend to sigh more. In animals, sighs are more common during relief from stress than during a stressful situation.
2006-06-14 10:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by extrasynaptic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're normally relieving stress, I believe. I only really sigh when I get over stressed, and have a lot of work to do. Sometimes people do it when they're tired too, I guess. It's just the body letting go of stress I suppose.
2006-06-14 01:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by IAmtheWalrus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sighing is just the way your little lung sacs refill. It is an involuntary movenment of your body.
2006-06-14 01:00:48 · answer #4 · answered by giftedlyoutspoken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
relief it refreshes us, like taking a short break
2006-06-14 01:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by cindy l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
realizing that whatever we wanted we are not getting it.
2006-06-14 01:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by sideall06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋