Does Gum Help Students Focus?

[2 Hayden]

Yes chewing gum does help students focus but there are drawbacks. First I'll be talking about how does chewing gum helps students focus. In the act of chewing it increases blood flow to the brain which helps students focus and remember better. And just chewing with no food or gum does not have the same effects students have to chew food or gum to have the effect take place.  Also it causes your body to be more physically awake. And chewing gum can also release stress which can make it easier for your brain to think without distractions. Another thing is chewing gum can make background noise not as strong. Gum also helps memory so when you are studying chew gum and while you take a test chew gum. Gum also helps make you feel less anxious and more relaxed which makes it easier to focus and learn. Students who chewed gum during class had less mistakes during tests and homework then people who did not chew gum during class. Therefore chewing gum does help students focus. 

 

Sources I used. 

https://mcleanmirror.com/2890/uncategorized/benefits-of-chewing-gum-in-class/#:~:text=Chewing%20gum%20can%20increase%20test,staying%20focused%20during%20long%20classes. 

 

https://completeliterature.com/does-chewing-gum-help-students-focus/#:~:text=And%20while%20there%20are%20certainly,the%20way%20the%20brain%20functions.

 

https://lahsgriffingazette.com/7195/opinion/the-pros-and-cons-of-chewing-gum-in-class/

[5Dallas McDowell]

I think chewing gum helps me focus but its mainly opinion based. It helps me focus on the work and not random thoughts.

[3Kasey]

I think chewing gum does help me focus, although i kn ow it can be a distraction to other people. It can cause some distraction if your blowing bubbles and chewing louldly, then i think it can be a bad thing because it may help your but it might not help the people around you.

[4westin]

i think this is very intresting to think about. but chewing gum has a lot of down side like what if the person chewing is being really loud and is distracting others. there is also the fact the if someone is chewing gum and there sitting the blowing bubbles with it and that could also distract students. It just all depends on circumstance. 

[4Camryn]

Personaly, I really don't chew gum. Although, when I do it usually calms me or helps keep me focused on what I'm doing. This is especially helpfull during school when I can't concentrate or keep finding myself getting off track. So yes, I think gum does help me focus and concentrate on what I'm doing.

[7Kennedy]

I think chewing gum can be helpful for many students me personally being one of them chewing gum makes me feel less anxious and more relaxed. Although I can see how chewing gum to some would give head aches of be a distraction.