[EvanKnowles]

Wait, people aren't breathing through noses?

[amanj41]

I'm not sure if it started this way, but I mostly breathe through my mouth at night due to significant congestion in my nasal passage. If I use a nasal rinse or flonase it helps but if I'm not diligent it regresses immediately.

[khazhoux]

Give this a shot for a week or two. Just jam these up there. It will be uncomfortable at first but you get used to it. Really opens you up and takes away a ton of resistance in nasal breathing.

https://a.co/d/18eLtdw

[senectus1]

I found that I have to consciously close my mouth and "tell myself" to breath only through my nose.

When I do this i sleep better.

[ghusbands]

You sleep better by consciously breathing through your nose at night? Or during the day?

[LoganDark]

Probably by falling asleep with their mouth closed so that they breathe through their nose for the night.

[senectus1]

yes this

[LoganDark]

I know someone who has to make a "vacuum seal" with their mouth, that is, make some slight suction on the inside so that they won't drool in the night. Is it anything like that?

[senectus1]

um... not consciously no.

I think its more just being mindful. Something i feel we could all benefit from doing more of.

[tsgagnon]

I had to have my deviated septum surgically corrected back in my late teens before I was capable of breathing consistently through my nose. Even simple things like chewing with my mouth closed were difficult because I couldn't breath well enough with my nose only.

[dtech]

Nope, usually feel like I don't get enough air.

[stuffuru]

lots of people with chronic allergic or non-allergic rhinitis aren't able to breathe through their nose.