The sound of someone chewing is often so distracting that it distracts the chewer, too! That’s because the noise created when you chew creates vibrations in your skull which are transmitted to your ear drum. 

This can be an annoying problem for everyone around you and for yourself. A common problem that most people have is chewing food too loudly. 

If you are sharing the lunchroom with other colleagues, chances are you don’t want them to hear your jaw working like a cow’s.

Steps to Eat Food Silently

A quick fix for this problem is learning how to chew quietly. Here are some ways to do this:

  • Mash foods like mashed potatoes or beans before attempting to chew them.
  • This will make it easier for you to swallow after you’ve chewed everything well enough (and it also tastes better).
  • Another option is to drink an entire glass of water once your mouth is empty; then hold the water in your mouth instead of swallowing it right away.
  • You can then begin chewing again!
  • This allows you to get maximum enjoyment from your meal while still maintaining a relatively silent chewing voice.
  • If you are the only one around, you don’t have to wait for your food to get soggy before beginning to chew it, but make sure that at least some of your foods are soft enough to be easily chewed using jaw movement.
  • Chewing quickly is necessary if your food isn’t broken down into smaller pieces, so try not to let this happen too often.
  • It’s easy for teeth grinding noises or swallowing gas bubbles to slip out when trying to eat quietly.
  • If these problems occur frequently, try changing up how you drink liquids and change your position while eating in order to avoid them.
  • For example, putting a straw in your mouth instead of taking gulps and chewing with your mouth closed and facing downwards.
  • Don’t laugh, but you can actually not chew at all!
  • If you’ve already swallowed your food and there is no one around to hear you eat the rest of it, swallow it whole instead of chewing it again; this means that you won’t have to worry about making any noise while eating.
  • Just remember that if you do this too often, then your body will get sick from not being able to properly digest its food.

Avoid Talking While Eating

When you are eating a good meal, there is a temptation to explore every detail about what you’re eating and conversation with others.

But it can be a challenge to find the perfect balance between your enjoyment of the food and conversation.

It’s important to remember that being mindful of chewing habits will also help during conversations, as chewing too loudly can drown out the other person speaking.

Avoiding talking while eating can help reduce excess foods from being swallowed by accident.

It may take some time for you to learn how to chew quietly, but once you have found success in doing so, your co-worker or family around you will be much appreciative!

Few Extra Tips On Chewing Your Food Silently

Take smaller bites and chew more times than usual.

People might think that you have a weak jaw and suggest to take smaller bites next time, but this should not be a problem as long as you don’t do it too loudly!

Also avoid putting your entire fist in your mouth while chewing, as this can easily cause loud noises.

Just be sure that all of the foods that you do put into your mouth are soft enough to mash into small pieces before continuing on to actually eat them.

There is no way to completely avoid being loud while chewing food–unless you swallow your food whole!

However, following the tips above should help minimize the amount of noise that is made from jaw movement as much as possible.

You’ll definitely notice a difference after trying each tip at least once!

Conclusion

Chewing food quietly can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be.

The tips I have outlined in this blog post will help you chew your next meal more efficiently and with less noise.

Whether you’re the only one around or sharing a lunchroom table with other colleagues, these cognitive neuroscience principles should make for quieter chewing sessions–which is always better!