Also try rubbing for 60 seconds in a circular motion for extra relief. Snoring Try to sleep on your side or stomach. Most snoring is the result of sleeping on your back. Put a tennis ball in the pocket of your pajamas to remind you not to sleep on your back if you have to. Besides making you more healthy, it should make you sleep better and snore less.
Overweight people tend to sleep on their backs because of the excess poundage.
Also, too much weight may cause the nasal passages to swell, forcing you to take deep breaths, contributing to snoring Alcohol before bedtime, too many sedatives, tranquilizers or antihistamines that relax the throat muscles and the irritation caused by smoking are all factors in snoring. A large pillow that puts a kink in your neck could cause more snoring. Switch to a low pillow to keep your neck straight or get rid of the pillow and sleep flat. A firm mattress also helps. Some chronic snorers have found that by elevating the head of the bed they can minimize, if not eliminate their snoring.