The key to improving the quality of my sleep was incredibly simple: All I had to do was to learn to keep my mouth closed during sleep. Because we are unaware of how we breathe at night, the only sure way to ensure nasal breathing is to wear light paper tape across the lips to prevent the mouth from falling open. And this is exactly what I instructed Annette to do. If you feel uncomfortable about using the paper tape at night, a stop snoring strap is a good alternative and helps to keep the lower jaw from dropping during sleep. Stop snoring straps are commonly used by people with obstructive
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