Gwyneth Paltrow teaches blog followers how to yawn

As part of her lifestyle publication Goop, Gwynnie has handed out a few top tips on how to make your yawn as effective as possible. “The other night at a dinner with Michael Lear, a wonderful yogi and important quarterback for mindfulness and meditation in this country, he caught, out of the corner of his very alert eye, the suppression of a yawn…’Please yawn, ‘ he explained”.

The key to a good yawn, as mentioned by Lear, is to “really lean into it”.

If you’re someone who finds Gwyneth Paltrow’s blog posts particularly amusing, you’ll want to check out her latest oeuvre, in which the actress highlights a 7-step guide to yawning correctly (or leaning into the yawn reflex, as she calls it.).

Repeat 8-10 times until tearing.

“Keep the teeth slightly separated”, she said in order to “bring the lengthening and relaxation around the base of the tongue, and further stretch and relax the neck, jaw, and occipital regions”. This, she explains, is best achieved by breathing through the nose with your mouth firmly shut. Thanks to Gwyneth, you stupid peasants can now learn how to yawn properly!

The couple was snapped in Rome last week, and Gwyneth has shared a few pics of her Italian vacay on Instagram – sans Brad, of course.

You know that thing you do where you feel exhausted and you open your mouth really wide and take a deep sort of gasping breath?

‘Explore these exercises throughout the day, especially before bed, to release accumulated energy and tension that may result from conversation and or the vicissitudes of the day, ‘ she adds. “Green tagliolini… Will post whole recipe soon on #goop”, she captioned it. Gwyneth and Brad were first rumored dating a year ago.