7 Simple Exercises To Help Stop Snoring

The sound of snoring is caused by air struggling to pass through your nose and throat. If they are blocked or obstructed in some way, it can lead to snoring.

Snoring most commonly occurs when the muscles in your neck and throat are weak. snoring problems can be reduced or even eliminated by exercising these muscles daily to keep them firm and toned.

Ask any professional singer and they'll tell you how important it is to do exercise daily that will help keep their air passages clear. Singers do exercises that help to tone their jaws, their tongues and their throats. Strong muscles in these areas will help them perform better.

These same type of exercises can help with a snoring problem in many cases, by helping to keep the airways clear and breathing easier.

By including these exercises in your daily routine maybe your too could become a famous singer!

Following are seven easy exercises that you can do anytime and anywhere to help tone your muscles:

1. Open your mouth as wide as you can and then slowly close it. Be sure that when you close your mouth you press your lips tightly together.

2. Practice your kissing skills. Pucker up as if you were going to give someone a kiss, hold it for 5 seconds and then relax.

3. Practice your smile - make it big and exaggerated. Hold it for 5 second before relaxing.

4. Tightly press your lips together. Hold it for 5 seconds and then relax.

5. While pressing your lips together inhale and act as if you are sipping a drink.

6. Stick your tongue out as far as you can. Keep it straight and horizontal - don't let it droop.

7. Stick your tongue out to it's maximum and then move it side to side - touching the corner of your lips on both sides.

By taking just a few minutes each day to do these simple exercises you may be able to completely resolve your snoring problem.

By: Rudy Watkins

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Snoring is just one of several sleep apnea symptoms. Learn more about some of the other warning signs of a sleep apnea problem at the Apnea Guide website. Visit www.apneaguide.com for more information about how to know if your snoring is a symptom of something more serious.