| The sound of snoring is caused by air struggling to | | | | anywhere to help tone your muscles: |
| pass through your nose and throat. If they are | | | | 1. Slowly open and close your mouth, to its fullest. |
| blocked or obstructed in some way, it can lead to | | | | Do it in a controlled way and ensure that your lips |
| snoring. | | | | meet when your mouth is closed. |
| One of the more common reasons for snoring is | | | | 2. Pucker up as if you're going to blow someone a |
| when the muscles in the neck and throat are not | | | | kiss, then hold it for 5 seconds before relaxing. |
| well toned. With some simple daily exercises, you | | | | 3. Practice your smile - make it big and |
| can firm up those muscles which will often help | | | | exaggerated. Hold it for 5 second before relaxing. |
| with your snoring. | | | | 4. Press your lips together and hold them tightly |
| Ask any professional singer and they'll tell you | | | | for 5 seconds, then relax. |
| how important it is to do exercise daily that will | | | | 5. Press your lips together and then make a |
| help keep their air passages clear. Singers do | | | | sipping noise, as if you were sipping a drink. |
| exercises that help to tone their jaws, their | | | | 6. Stick your tongue out as far as you can. Keep |
| tongues and their throats. Strong muscles in these | | | | it straight and horizontal - don't let it droop. |
| areas will help them perform better. | | | | 7. Stick your tongue out to it's maximum and |
| These same type of exercises can help with a | | | | then move it side to side - touching the corner of |
| snoring problem in many cases, by helping to | | | | your lips on both sides. |
| keep the airways clear and breathing easier. | | | | Practice these exercises for a few minutes every |
| Besides, you never know - these exercise might | | | | day and you may find your snoring problem will |
| just help you win American Idol some day! | | | | disappear before you know it. |
| Here are 7 easy exercises that you can do | | | | |