LIFE HACKS
THE HACK TO SILENCE AN GRUMBLING STOMACH
Stomach rumbling at the worst possible time, like during a job interview or a quiet lecture? Instead of panicking and clenching your abs, do the opposite: gently push your stomach out like you're rocking a beer belly.
This movement reduces abdominal tension and shifts internal pressure, calming those embarrassing growls almost instantly.
The gurgling noises (a.k.a. "borborygmi") are caused by air and fluid moving through your digestive tract. Clenching your stomach can amplify the echo chamber effect. But by pushing out, you relax your abdominal wall and dampen the vibrations—like putting a silencer on a trumpet.