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Probably the hardest thing to master with mewing is keeping correct tongue posture in your sleep (even if you go to sleep with correct tongue posture, naturally your body will relax in your sleep and you may find yourself blocking the airway or, even more depressing, mouth-breathing without realising it.
Taping your mouth isn't the best solution
You'll often hear that taping your mouth is the best way to prevent mouth-breathing, however I experimented with this for several weeks and found that the tongue still drops, your mouth dries out and often you end up mouth breathing anyway if you combine this with going pillow-less (which happened to me). Also when taping your mouth, the lip seal doesn't sit comfortably and will most likely impact upon your oral posture. If you're having a lot of difficulty with nasal breathing I still recommend you tape your mouth temporarily but you want to overcome this ASAP.
Sleeping on the floor
The problem with most beds is that the heaviest parts of your body sink into them, creating spinal misalignment from any position and if you sleep on your back, puts you in hunchback posture, encouraging nerd neck. I started sleeping on the floor about two months ago and initially found it pretty painful ngl, but after some time your spine adjusts creating proper alignment and so not only is my sleep better than ever, I wake up without any joint pain have beautiful posture.
What sleeping on the bed does to your posture:
Sleeping on the floor also provides greater support for the head, and so you can keep the tongue on the roof of the mouth with minimal change in the night and over time changes will speed up as this becomes the core of your posture.
Importance of cushions for postural balance
You want the knees raised slightly to keep the natural curve in your spine and allow the head to to be in alignment with the rest of your body. If you have extreme forward head posture, you'll still need to pile up the cushions and slowly eliminate them as this improves or your head will fall backwards and your mouth will most definitely fall open.
A lot of people recommend chin tucking in your sleep, but let's face it guys, this is never really gonna work and every time I've tried it I've woken up having breathed through my mouth due to my head naturally tilting back.
The MOST IMPORTANT thing I can recommend as a better alternative to mouth-taping is to simply use a thin pillow, roll the end slightly and then use it to prevent the mouth from falling down and allow yourself to keep good lip-seal and overall posture. I made a basic diagram below to demonstrate:
Miscellaneous
Unless anyone has a better alternative, this is how I'll be sleeping for the indefinite future. Also, it helps to chew a lot before going to bed which will make it difficult to open the mouth and allows recovery over night.
Taping your mouth isn't the best solution
You'll often hear that taping your mouth is the best way to prevent mouth-breathing, however I experimented with this for several weeks and found that the tongue still drops, your mouth dries out and often you end up mouth breathing anyway if you combine this with going pillow-less (which happened to me). Also when taping your mouth, the lip seal doesn't sit comfortably and will most likely impact upon your oral posture. If you're having a lot of difficulty with nasal breathing I still recommend you tape your mouth temporarily but you want to overcome this ASAP.
Sleeping on the floor
The problem with most beds is that the heaviest parts of your body sink into them, creating spinal misalignment from any position and if you sleep on your back, puts you in hunchback posture, encouraging nerd neck. I started sleeping on the floor about two months ago and initially found it pretty painful ngl, but after some time your spine adjusts creating proper alignment and so not only is my sleep better than ever, I wake up without any joint pain have beautiful posture.
What sleeping on the bed does to your posture:
Sleeping on the floor also provides greater support for the head, and so you can keep the tongue on the roof of the mouth with minimal change in the night and over time changes will speed up as this becomes the core of your posture.
Importance of cushions for postural balance
You want the knees raised slightly to keep the natural curve in your spine and allow the head to to be in alignment with the rest of your body. If you have extreme forward head posture, you'll still need to pile up the cushions and slowly eliminate them as this improves or your head will fall backwards and your mouth will most definitely fall open.
A lot of people recommend chin tucking in your sleep, but let's face it guys, this is never really gonna work and every time I've tried it I've woken up having breathed through my mouth due to my head naturally tilting back.
The MOST IMPORTANT thing I can recommend as a better alternative to mouth-taping is to simply use a thin pillow, roll the end slightly and then use it to prevent the mouth from falling down and allow yourself to keep good lip-seal and overall posture. I made a basic diagram below to demonstrate:
Miscellaneous
Unless anyone has a better alternative, this is how I'll be sleeping for the indefinite future. Also, it helps to chew a lot before going to bed which will make it difficult to open the mouth and allows recovery over night.
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