Anxiety around pooping in public is all too common.
But everyone does it.
Here’s how to prep your bowels and your brain for public pooping.
Many a work-day poop has come and gone without having to deal with the anxiety of pooping in public.
Now that were discussing a return to the office, I can already feel the discomfort.
Its been an absolute privilege to be able to work at home during this time.
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First things first, remember that everyone poops!
Everyone has their own level of comfort when it comes to bowel movements.
This is influenced of course by years and years of habits and, of course, caffeine intake.
Most people will poop in the office, not because thats their timetable.
Its when they drink coffee, says Dr. Sonpal.
Drink coffee before your commute, at least a half an hour before you leave.
This will help with modulating that timetable.
The average person poops within 30 minutes of drinking coffee.
Holding it in too often canwreak havoc on your gut health.
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Possible embarrassment aside, fears surrounding pooping in public are also tied to hygiene.
Dr. Sonpal says office bathrooms probably arent that gross andhealth risks of sitting on a public toiletare minimal.
It reduces the amount of odor, he says.
Its nothing to worry about, says Dr. Sonpal.
Go to the bathroom when you have to go to the bathroom because its better out than in.
The bottom line is that everyone else in your office (and the world) also poops.
If youve got to go, do it without fear.
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