The Snoozery Earplugs Featured In Sainsbury's Magazine

In this month's edition of the Sainsbury's magazine The Snoozery's Handy Bags of earplugs are featured in a piece on 4 Ways to Get Some ZZZs....

Thank you Sainsbury's.

Bad singing or bad snoring?

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea can result from weak muscles in the soft palate and upper throat – but a recent trial in the UK has found that singing exercises, which strengthen certain throat muscles, can help to alleviate the symptoms!

    

The results showed that daily singing exercises reduced the severity, frequency and loudness of snoring, and improved sleep quality. Of course these exercises would have to be accompanied by lifestyle changes like losing weight to give the most effective results. But this is good news for snorers – opening up a “whole new avenue” of possible treatments that don’t involve surgery.

Its up to you now to decide what’s worse the snoring or the singing! Check out our Earplugs here at The Snoozery to help you out either way!

Which door would you choose?

In an recent feature in Best Magazine women were asked to choose between three doors: behind the first stood their dream man, behind the second the promise of a passionate night with a film star and behind the third and final door- their perfect bed; with fluffy pillows and a guaranteed 10 hours of undisturbed sleep.

You won’t guess which door all but one woman chose… The third!

It seems that due to stress and worry, kids or discomfort in bed we are all in desperate need of a good nights sleep. But that may be easier to come by than you think - changing your sleep environment to a darker, cooler, quieter and more comfortable space can have an enormous impact on your quality of sleep. So take a peek at our carefully selected range of Sleep Masks, Earplugs and Pyjamas and help yourself to get that great nights sleep you deserve - so in the future - you won’t have to turn down Brad Pitt just for a few hours of peaceful shuteye! 

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Sleep Tight! ;)

Snoring - what's it all about?

Snoring is categorised as a coarse noise made by vibrations of the soft palate and other tissue in the mouth, nose & throat. For the purposes of getting a good night's sleep snoring can be very bad news for your partner. 

There are many different kinds of snoring or snorer depending on where the vibrations come from - the nose, throat or soft palate, or some combination. Sleep apnoea is a more serious condition where the blockage can cause oxygen deprivation.

Snoring is caused by turbulence inside the airway whilst breathing in. The turbulence is caused by a partial blockage that may be located anywhere from the tip of the nose to the vocal chords. The restriction is more likely to occur during sleep because our muscle tone is reduced  and there may be insufficient muscle tone to prevent the airway tissue vibrating. During waking hours muscle tone keeps the airway in good shape; that's why we don't tend to snore when awake.

The fact that there are many different types of snore means that to manage the condition requires a tailored solution. It is more about managing the condition rather than curing it though.

This website here is very informative british snoring and sleep apnoea association It offers some solutions and a way to tell what kind of snorer you are.

Alternatively it may just be a matter of investing in some good earplugs for your partner. Here's the new range from The Snoozery. Handy Bags of Earplugs

What's that bleeding noise?

Noise is one of the primary disrupters of sleep. It can stop you going to sleep and wake you up once you are asleep.

Bad noise!

Some noisy things - like a ticking clock or a household appliance - you can do something about.

Other noisy things - like your offspring or the road outside your bedroom window - are more difficult to control.

Most people tend to get used to noise after a while and manage to blank it out.

Others don't take the risk and go to bed wearing earplugs...but they are not for everybody as they can be uncomfortable.

An alternative method to dodge noise is to use a technique such as imagery to distract yourself. Once you're  imagining "another place" (such as a beach on a beautiful summer's day), the brain manages to isolate itself from those pesky noises that have been bothering you.

Top tip for a great night's sleep: Use imagery techniques to make noise annoyances that you cannot control float away and disappear