Body Language

Your body does its best to communicate what it needs. Are you listening? Learn what every ache, gurgle, pop and twitch means here.

a person with shoulder-length light brown hair wearing a grey sweater lying on a couch with their back to the camera and holding their head because they have a headache after dental work
Headache After the Dentist? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a smiling couple sitting on their bed with a prosthetic leg on the side of the bed
Low Libido? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
overhead view of a person with short brown hair and a white t-shirt sleeping in bed with arm above their head
Feel Like You're Falling as You Fall Asleep? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a person with long brown hair and glasses wearing a white t-shirt and rubbing their eyes because they have watery eyes
Watery Eyes? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
close view of a person slicing a butternut squash on a wooden cutting board, to represent foods that cause carotenemia
Skin Turning Orange? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
a person with grey hair and beard looking in the bathroom mirror and itching their face
Itchy Face? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a person standing in a hot shower behind a steamed glass door
Dizzy and Nauseous in the Shower? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a person with a ponytail scratching their itchy nose outside
Itchy Nose? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a person with shoulder-length brown hair sitting on the edge of their bed and rubbing their eyes
Waking Up With Red Eyes? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
Person with a blue shirt and dark denim jeans lying on their couch holding their head to relieve the dizziness on their period
Dizzy on Your Period? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a person with dark hair and beard sitting on the couch and holding their face because they have a popping jaw
Jaw Popping? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
a person with dark brown curly hair lying in bed with their hand over their ear because they have sharp pain in the ear
Sharp Pain in Your Ear? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
woman sitting on her bed and feeling confused or disoriented after waking up
Waking Up Confused? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a woman in the bathroom looking at her greasy scalp in the mirror
Got a Greasy Scalp? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
close view of a person's brown eye and eyebrow, to represent eyebrow dandruff
Got Eyebrow Dandruff? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
a sick adult sits on a tan couch coughing at home
Roof of Your Mouth Always Itchy? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
a person rubbing their eyes while lying in bed at home
Waking Up With Crusty Eyes? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Close up of young man applying petroleum jelly on lip
Itchy Lips? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Young person sneezes among blooming trees.
Itchy Throat? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
close view of a man holding his jaw after waking up with jaw pain
Woke Up With Jaw Pain? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Tired person sitting on bed at home
Always Waking Up at 3 a.m.? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
woman drinking water
Dry Throat? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
woman at home holding her glasses in one hand and rubbing her itchy eyes with her other hand
Itchy Eyes? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
a woman looking at her mouth in the mirror because she has itchy gums
Itchy Gums? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman looking at an eye stye in the mirror
Keep Getting Styes in Your Eye? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
back view of a person with long hair itching their scalp
Itchy Scalp? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Young woman sitting up in bed looking worried because of morning anxiety
Waking Up With Anxiety? Here’s What Your Brain Is Trying to Tell You
Health
close view of a hand picking a tissue from the tissue box
Got Bloody Boogers? Here's What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
woman lying in bed and rubbing her eyes because she woke up with swollen eyelids
Woke Up With Swollen Eyelids? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a woman in bed rubbing her eyes because she woke up with blurry vision
Woke Up With Blurry Vision? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman with headache sitting on bed, feeling hungover without drinking
Woke Up Feeling Hungover but Didn't Drink? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a person drinking a glass of water in bed after waking up dizzy
Woke Up Dizzy? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a young adult with natural hair wearing sunglasses in front of a blue wall
Eyes Sensitive to Light? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
person drinking water in bed after waking up with dry mouth
Waking Up With Dry Mouth? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Smiling businesswoman rubbing eyes while using laptop on desk in office
Is Your Eye Twitching? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman sneezing after exercise outside
Sneezing After Exercise? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
woman working at her desk and rubbing her eyes because she has dry eye
Got Dry Eyes? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Person with long black hair and a red shirt eating food with chopsticks and looking pensive
Food Suddenly Tastes Different? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman in bed with a headache looking at smartphone
Getting Headaches at Night? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Person touching plugged ear while resting during workout.
Plugged Ears During Exercise? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
A person waking up with a headache in the morning
Always Waking Up With a Headache or Migraine? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
Older adult sitting in the backseat of a car and holding a napkin over their mouth because they have excessive saliva
Too Much Saliva in Your Mouth? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman lifting a dumbbell and yawning during her workout
Yawning During Your Workouts? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
back view of a person with short brown hair holding their shoulder because they have shoulder pain from sleeping
Shoulder Pain From Sleeping? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Person performing a Chaturanga Dandasana on yoga mat in living room
Can't Do a Chaturanga? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
back view of a person with a brown ponytail wearing a striped shirt and holding their stiff neck
Stiff Neck? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
woman with her hand on her throat because she has globus sensation
Feel Like You Always Have Something Stuck in Your Throat? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Close up of older adult rubbing their back after waking up stiff
Wake Up Feeling Stiff? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
person practicing doing wheel pose in ashtanga yoga in a yoga studio
Can't Do Wheel Pose? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
black man washing his back in the shower with a sponge
Can't Wash Your Back in the Shower? Here's Why, and What to Do About It
Fitness
a woman having a hard time with an overhead press exercise, working with a female trainer
Struggling With Overhead Presses? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Woman experiencing neck pain during her workout.
Neck Pain During Your Upper-Body Workouts? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Senior woman is sitting in a stretched pose outdoors, trying to grab her hands behind her back
Can't Grab Your Arms Behind Your Back? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Male athlete with face mask warming up and stretching his neck in a gum.
Neck Pain While Lifting Weights? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Woman performing overhead squat with barbell in her garage.
Struggling With Your Overhead Squat? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
A woman on morning workout outdoors. Incline press-up.
Shoulder Pain During Push-Ups? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Black man doing abs training and crunches in living room
Neck Pain During Your Ab Workouts? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Private yoga lesson of a personal trainer in a yoga studio
Can’t Straighten Your Arms Over Your Head? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Father and daughter practice handstands together in the living room
Can’t Do a Handstand? These 4 Exercises Will Help You Work Up to Them
Fitness
Rear view of woman practicing yoga on a pier at harbour in the evening, cow face pose
Can’t Hold This Double Shoulder Stretch? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
a person with shoulder-length brown hair sitting at a desk in front of a fan to cool down because they're always hot
Always Hot? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
back view of a person fastening their bra in front of the mirror
Breasts Changing Shape? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman taking body moisturizer from dispenser
Itchy Nipple? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
man sitting in bed with his hand over his heart because he woke up with chest pain
Waking Up With Chest Pain? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
an adult with blonde hair in a ponytail wearing a black tank top holding a blue towel, feeling extreme fatigue after exercising at home
Extreme Fatigue After Exercise? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
close view of a person's hands gripping the bedcovers because they woke up shaking
Waking Up Shaking? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
couple doing yoga cobra pose on a blute yoga mat at home
Can’t Do Cobra Pose? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
woman sitting in bed and holding her throat because she woke up with heartburn in the morning
Keep Waking Up With Heartburn? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Fit woman taking a break from exercise due to heartburn
Heartburn During a Workout? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
a person with shoulder-length brown hair sitting at a desk in front of a fan to cool down because they're always hot
Always Hot? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman in bed holding sore back from latissimus dorsi pain at night after sleeping from sleeping position
Woke Up With Back Pain? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
a close up photo of a person wearing a gray t-shirt eating dark chocolate and sweating while eating
Why Do You Sweat When You Eat? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Close-up image of a person's torso wrapped in a colorful woven blanket and hands holding a bright orange mug
Always Cold? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman using a laptop
Here's What Your Body's Telling You When You Get Goose Bumps
Health
Top view of a woman in bed sweating in her sleep
Always Sweating in Your Sleep? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Person in a larger body wearing a purple long-sleeve shirt with short hair and earrings sweating during a workout
Sweat Smell Like Ammonia During a Workout? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Person wearing black tank top performing a dead hang in the gym
Can’t Hold a Dead Hang? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Close up of person in green knit sweater scratching their neck because they have itchy skin all over
Itchy All Over? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
Shot of a beautiful young woman smelling her underarms at home
Sweat Smells Sweet? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman warming her hands by a heater because her hands are always cold
Hands Always Cold? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Older adult holding their wrist after waking up with numb hands
Waking Up With Numb Hands? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
close view of a person holding out their hands, with their red palms facing up toward the camera, against a wooden backgroound
Red Palms? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
woman sleeping in bed
Do You Twitch as You Fall Asleep? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
close view of a person scratching their hands because they have itchy palms
Itchy Palms? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Man using climbing rope at cross training gym
Can't Climb a Rope? What Your Body Is Telling You
Fitness
Itching of skin diseases - Man Uses his hand to scratch the armpit for itch skin. Not something to do in outside public places.
Itchy Armpits? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
man doing triceps dips outdoors on a park bench
Pain With Triceps Dips? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
close view of a person's hands, to show their sweaty palms
Palms Always Sweaty? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
athlete wearing a black hoodie and doing a plank outdoors with muscles shaking
Muscles Shaking During a Workout? Here’s Why (and What to Do About It)
Health
Strong woman athlete doing chin-ups during calisthenics workout
Can’t Do a Chin-Up? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Cropped shot of young man doing push-up in front of laptop at home
Wrist Hurt During Push-Ups? Here's What Your Body Is Try to Tell You
Fitness
Older adult holding their wrist after waking up with numb hands
Waking Up With Numb Hands? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Tired woman using mobile phone while lying on exercise mat in living room
Extra Sore After a Workout? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Man doing pushups at urban setting
Can't Do a Push-Up? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Low angle view of person in gym trying to do a pull-up
Can't Do a Pull-Up? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
a person with long brown curly hair lying in bed holding a pink pillow over their stomach because they're feeling nauseous on their period
Nauseous on Your Period? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Two people doing hollow body holds on exercise mats in a fitness studio.
Can’t Do a Hollow Body Hold? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
A person in a red jacket running along a grassy path
Spotting After Exercise? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
closeup of a person wearing jeans and a gray long sleeve shirt outside scratching the side of their stomach to convey the concept of an itchy bellybutton
Itchy Bellybutton? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
A young professional working from home on their laptop appearing to be tired pressing their temples.
Always Hungry and Tired? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman holds a tampon in toilet
Heavier Period Than Usual? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
A person experiencing stomach pain when they wake up in the morning, wearing a sweater and slippers and sitting at the edge of the bed.
Waking Up With Stomach Pain? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
peach on a blue background
Itchy Butt? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Midsection Of Woman Holding Blister Pack of birth control pills, as a cause of recurring yeast infections
Keep Getting Yeast Infections? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a woman in a polka dot dress holding her hands over her genitals because of vulvar itching
Itchy Vulva? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
woman sitting on the couch and holding her stomach in pain from tenesmus
Never Feel Finished After Pooping? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Person standing in a bedroom holding their abdomen visibly in pain
Getting UTIs All the Time? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman doing a forearm plank during an at-home workout on a blue yoga mat
Struggling With Planks? 3 Reasons Why and What You Can Do About It
Fitness
close view of two tampons in a person's hands, to represent pain when inserting a tampon
Pain Inserting a Tampon? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Midsection Of Woman Holding Toilet Paper While Standing In Bathroom, as a concept of a burning sensation after urinating
Burns When You Pee? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Person in black and white striped pajamas sitting on the edge of the bed with hands clasped and an uncomfortable facial expression
Waking Up Gassy? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
back view of a person holding their butt, suffering from sudden severe rectal pain
Painful Butt Cramps? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman holding side plank pose during home workout
Can’t Hold a Side Plank for 30 Seconds? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Pink frosted donut on dark background
Craving Carbs? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Nutrition
Beautiful Energetic Fitness Girl Doing Mountain Climber Exercises. She is Doing a Workout in a Fenced Outdoor Basketball Court. Evening After Rain in a Residential Neighborhood Area.
Struggling With Mountain Climbers? Here's What Your Body Is Telling You
Fitness
Close up of a person sitting on their bed holding their stomach visibly uncomfortable
Always Bloated at Night? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
a person lying in bed under a yellow blanket after waking up nauseous
Waking Up Nauseous? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
A close up of a person standing in the bathroom holding a roll of toilet paper in front of a toilet with the seat up
Woke Up With Diarrhea? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
Young attractive woman doing bicycle crunches, grey studio backg
Can't Do Bicycle Crunches? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
A woman holding her nose because her farts smell really bad
Smellier Farts Than Usual? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman's tattooed hands pouring sugar into cup of coffee, close-up
Always Gassy? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You About Your Gut Health
Health
Women Doing Sit-Ups as Part of a Workout Class
Can’t Do a Sit-Up? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Man holding toilet paper roll in bathroom because of gluten and constipation
Haven’t Pooped in Days? Here Are the Common Causes of Constipation
Health
Athletes doing burpee exercise in crossfit gym
Struggling With Burpees? Here's What Your Body Is Telling You
Fitness
a person wearing a white long-sleeve shirt and jeans sitting on a brown couch with their hands on their pelvis because they have pelvic pain
Pain in Your Pelvis? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Person practicing a yoga squat or "malasana"  in bedroom on yoga mat
Can’t Do a Yoga Squat? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
an older adult sleeping on their side in bed, to represent relief for hip pain while sleeping
Hip Pain While Sleeping? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a person wearing a green t-shirt and jeans with their hands over their crotch area because they have an itchy pubic area
Itchy Pubic Hair? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
a person in a bathrobe applying lotion to their itchy legs
Itchy Legs at Night? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Man sitting on edge of bed holding head because he has pain during sex
Pain During Sex? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
Asian woman attempting to do a deadlift by starting with knees bent, hips hinged back and both hands on a barbell with 5-kg weight plates on either end; lifting weights in a gym with weight plates beside her and window behind her
Can't Do a Deadlift? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Person outside in workout clothes bending over to tie their shoe.
Can't Tie Your Shoes? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Two athletes performing kettlebell swings at the gym.
Can't Do a Kettlebell Swing? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Person in living room doing legs up the wall pose.
Struggling With Legs Up the Wall Pose? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Woman lying in the bed and holding her leg because she has a calf cramp while sleeping
Calf Cramps Waking You Up at Night? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
Woman demonstrating the 90/90 hip switch stretch
Can’t Do the 90/90 Hip Switch? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Two people doing forward lunges outside in a city park.
Can’t Do a Lunge? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Woman doing a glute bridge with a personal trainer at health club
Can’t Do a Glute Bridge? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Woman experiencing knee clicking while running outside in nature
Knee Clicking While Running? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
youg women doing child's pose on black yoga mats outside
Can't Do Child's Pose? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
parents helping their baby daughter learn how to walk in living room
Can’t Kneel? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Older adult warming up and exercising on tennis court.
Legs Tingling After Exercise? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Attractive Senior Man Hill Walking With Knee Pain
Knee Pain Walking Uphill? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
woman doing a split on a purple yoga mat
Can’t Do the Splits? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Pensive older adult sitting on the floor looking out of window
Struggling to Get Up Off the Floor? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Person wearing a black sports bra and leggings doing pigeon pose on a black yoga mat
Can't Do Pigeon Pose? Here's Why — Plus 5 Modifications You Can Try
Fitness
African American woman walking outside with hand weights, feeling hip popping
Hip Popping When You Walk? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Sporty woman doing box jumps in gym. Sportwoman jumping on wooden box on health gym club.
Can’t Do a Box Jump? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Just hang on a second while I catch my breathe
Can’t Run a Mile Without Stopping? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Two people walking down stairs outside.
Knee Pain Going Down Stairs? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Mature man sitting on bedroom floor looking at smart phone
Struggling to Get Down on the Floor? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Woman sitting in butterfly position with bare feet
Can’t Do a Butterfly Stretch? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
black man sit ups in living room on a blue yoga mat with tablet
Hip Popping During Ab Workouts? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Man walking up stairs during workout
Struggling to Walk Up Stairs? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Friends wearing a mask while exercising together at home doing jump squats
Struggling With Jump Squats? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Full length side view of women doing step-ups on picnic bench
Can't Do a Step-Up? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Person practicing yoga at home by doing downward facing dog
Struggling With Downward Dog? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Person sitting on toilet and using smartphone, showing the concept of legs falling asleep on the toilet
Legs Fall Asleep on the Toilet? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
Asian male doing exercise at home to stay healthy on new normal lifestyle, indoor home workout, body weight cardio circuit training
Struggling With Jumping Jacks? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
woman in red longsleeve and black leggings running outside
Knee Pain After Running? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Man trying to do a squat against a concrete wall
Can’t Do Squats? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Woman doing weighted lunges with dumbbells on a yoga mat in her living room
Knee Pain During Lunges? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
a person wearing a gray t-shirt and black shorts sits cross-legged on a gray yoga mat at home in front of plants
Can’t Sit Cross-Legged? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Woman doing squats outside
Knee Pain During Squats? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Fit black man doing ab exercises
Hips Hurting During Your Ab Workouts? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
Sportswoman is squating in the park
Hip Pain During Squats? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness