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Whatisit, you ask?
John-Francis Bourke
He also likes to tape during the day to catch himself clenching.
Users are touting benefits like enhanced sleep quality, reduced snoring, fresher breath, and sharper profile pics.
Its for getting a snatched jaw, I hear someone announce to friends collectively questioning atin of mouth tape.
Think about a yoga class; the first thing they say is breathe through your nose, he says.
Ayurvedic medicine has known for centuries that nasal breathing is a foundational element to optimum health.
This isnt new, its just a new way to encourage something we should already be doing.
At least 25% of the population just cant do it because of their internal nasal anatomy.
Snoring has been associated with potentially eight years of loss of life.
What if someone gets freaked out at the sight of it?
(I should add that he had already tried it with full consent!)
and I did not feel gagged or smothered!
and I did have vivid dreams!
Admittedly, it will take some kind of reminder to wear it at all, though.
I keep it next to the bed for this reason.
This is not a normal depth of sleep for a three-hour flight, which seems like a good thing.
While my goal isnt deeper sleep, it may be an added bonus.
The biggest question to ask yourself prior to mouth taping iswhyyoure doing it, says Rawdin.
Do you have upper airway resistance syndrome or sleep apnea?
Its important to diagnose these medical conditions and not just put a (literal) Band-Aid on it.
Start with clean, dry lips.
Use hypoallergenic tape like Myotape or medical-grade paper tape.
Apply a small vertical strip across your lips.
Just enough to guide them closed, not to silence your dreams.
Release the tension and give those overworked muscles the break they need and deserve.
Let your face do the talking (but only after the tape is off).
One day, Ill be a gorgeous nose-breather too.
