Dr Kumar Nayar, a consultant psychiatrist, describes a 60-year-old postman who, though responding well to Fluoxetine, experienced problems at work because of “excessive yawning spells”.

So, if you’re having a particularly boring day at work, you might find yourself yawning a lot for one day out of the blue. Stress and anxiety have also been linked to increased yawning.

We've all experienced the awkwardness of trying to suppress a yawn at an inopportune moment. A recent study has revealed that Brits have found themselves yawning during some of life's most pivotal ...

We have all experienced the funny faces people make then they are trying to hide a yawn, and most of us aren't exactly successful. Some see yawning as your brain's way of telling you that you need ...

Yawning is sometimes associated with fatigue ... that everything has definitely been cleared out. Cilia needs mucus to work and so our body produces about a litre of the disgusting stuff every ...

But why? Surely we cannot all be that tired. The truth is the science behind yawning is much more complex than just a few hours too little sleep. Even more complex? Why we seem to yawn because ...

However, yawning has also interrupted work meetings, job interviews, and even when listening to a friend tell a story. Sleep expert, Dr Sophie Bostock, said: "Contrary to popular belief ...