Let’s be realistic when we discuss the snoring husband, wife, girlfriend or boyfriend and paint the picture of what is really happening when we discuss snoring.

How many times have you complained to your partner about their snoring only to be met with the retort of “what about you, you snore too”. Or my favorite “I can’t help it”.  That’s it, no more conversation about the matter, it is either put up or shut up.

Well really that’s not good enough for the partner who has to listen to their partner snoring and cannot get to sleep. So what are some alternatives?

We have tried the direct approach that really ended up with our partner unwilling to discuss the matter or to try some techniques to reduce the sound of their snoring. Well if that doesn’t work, we will turn to covert actions so WE can get some sleep.

We all know that Lavender oil promotes sleep. We also know when we get a cold or flu that we use natural oils such as menthol or eucalyptus oil. These oils are designed to open the airways and clear the head so we can breath easier during congestion.

We also know that when sleeping the tongue falls backwards into the throat as the muscles relax, causing further narrowing of the airway.

Here is the plan. Buy new pillows, large fluffy ones that raise the head during sleep to encourage the tongue to resume it’s natural position in the mouth rather then falling backwards.

Introduce menthol and eucalyptus oils into the bedroom to promote a clear head and opening of the airways. Combine this with an open window for fresh air and I am sure you will find a difference in the sound level at night.

If your asked why there are oils in the bedroom you can reply by saying it encourages deep sleep by allowing us to breath deeper or perhaps you could say I want the bedroom to smell fresher.

So what you have now done is subliminally introduced a better sleeping position and oils to promote the airways to open. The end result will and should be, that your partner who snores, may still snore but their snoring will be lower and not as loud or prolonged.

The other more invasive techniques such as wearing earplugs is really one to avoid. Earplugs unfortunately with prolonged use can cause ear infections, especially if used after you have showered. Earplugs also stop you from hearing sounds during the night that you should need to hear, such as a crying child or a car crashing into your living room.

We would always recommend to try all of the less invasive techniques to reduce your partners snoring before resorting to more invasive measures. The big secret here and the one to reduce any arguments is to do this subliminally.

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