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Self-help cures to stop snoring:
Lose weight. Dropping even a few pounds
can reduce fatty tissue in the back of the
throat and decrease / even stop snoring.
Exercise. Exercising your arms, legs, and
abs leads to toning the muscles in your
throat which in turn leads to less snoring.
Quit smoking. Smoking irritates the
membranes in the nose and throat which
causes snoring.
Avoid alcohol, sleeping pills, and sedatives
because they relax the muscles in the
throat and interfere with breathing.
Establish regular sleep patterns. Sleeping
in a routine way can help you sleep better
and often minimize snoring.

If your partner doesn't stop snoring…
Pujyashri: This snoring sound is like a
generator, which disturbs me a lot. I don't
get disturbed by the generator but I get
disturbed due to the opinion about the
generator. Now that you have found out,
you should change your opinion: Repeat this
fifteen times – Say “I have no objection, I
have no objection.” Thereafter, despite the
sound of snoring, you will get good sleep. So
you should say: “It doesn't make any
difference to me if someone snores.” Once it
so happened that four persons started
snoring together. It reminded me of an
orchestra and that too, it was synchronized
so well that the snoring went from low to
high pitch! Besides, it was very cold. This
was my experience during 'jatra'
(Pilgrimage). Normally, if there is
noise, I am unable to sleep, but in
this case, I could sleep because I
changed my opinion. One can sleep
even if there is noise around. Here,

Bedtime remedies to help you stop
snoring:
Clear nasal passages. Clean your nose
before going to bed.
Allergies. Reduce dust mites and pet
dander in your bedroom or use an
allergy medication.
Change your sleeping position.
Elevating your head four inches may
ease breathing and encourage your
tongue and jaw to move forward.
There are specially designed pillows
available to help prevent snoring by
making sure your neck muscles are
not crimped.
Sleep on your side instead of your back.
during pilgrimage, if there is disturbance,
I usually don't get sleep due to my
temperament (prakruti). But, this time I
slept peacefully and my temperament
changed. So many conflicts take place
and of course, horns will rub against one
another. This is how I
would get adjusted,
thus, I would fall
asleep naturally. At
that time nothing
disturbed me and I
slept soundly!

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