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These four points constitute the entire polite yawning technique. It resembles yawning with your mouth closed. Figures 1 and 2 indicate how this works: Figure 1 and 2: How the polite yawning technique works To be able to smell something using the polite yawning technique it is not sufficient to make the movement just once. You will have to repeat the movement many times quickas though you are chewing on something. It is also important to make the movement in a relaxed manner. This will make things easiest for you and results in the best possible airflow. Make use of a mirror to check that the movement is being made correctly. Continue breathing regularly while executing the polite yawning technique. If you breathe too quickly or too deeply, the airflow will go only directly through the tracheostoma to the lungs and still miss the sensory organ of the nose completely: in contrast to the situation preceding the laryngectomy, deep breathing will no longer lead to a better perception of odours. Besides, deep breathing may make you dizzy Figure 1 and 2: How the polite yawning technique works o be able to smell something using the polite yawning technique it is not sufficient to ly ontinue breathing regularly while executing the polite yawning technique. If you breathe 4. Manometer Although the polite yawning technique may look fine in the mirror, if no air is flowing past the sensory organ, you will still not smell anything. By using a manometer you can see if this airflow is being created or not. 62