Fear not, chronic snorers of the world and those who have to live with them. There are many things you can do to cut down on the intensity of your snoring. If you have heard about a vocal exercise to stop snoring, it's true. In fact, there are many vocal exercises you can do to stop snoring. They all seek to tighten up your throat muscles and keep them from rubbing together as you sleep. You need to keep at these vocal exercises to stop snoring for three months before hearing any improvement.
Sing Out Loud
Singing is pleasant and doesn't actually require you to get out of bed. If you are prone to sore throats, then you might want to save your singing for a bath or a shower, where the warm, moist steam can soothe your throat as you tighten the muscles. Although some CDs are advertised to have you sing vocal exercises to stop snoring, you really don't need to bother with them unless you really want to.
A recent study done at the University of Exeter in England showed that three months of singing for chronic snorers (none of whom had sleep apnea, by the way) helped significantly reduce the intensity and length of their nightly snoring. The University researchers not only asked the snorers their thoughts, but also that of their roommates (if applicable). The volunteers were given three months of singing lessons.
There has not been any proof one way or another that any style of singing or any particular singing exercise is better for snorers. Your best bet is to just sing whatever the spirit moves you to sing, and to do it for at least twenty minutes a day.
Yawning
This is a vocal exercise to stop snoring that you can discreetly do anytime several times a day. You just yawn as wide as you possibly can. This not only helps tighten your inner throat muscles, but your outer neck muscles. And, again, you don't have to get out of bed to do this. Now that's my idea of exercise.
Chewing On A Pencil
It doesn't have to be a pencil - a pen could do. You don't want to bite it in half or make significant dents in the writing utensil - you just want a couple minutes of fixing your throat and mouth in a position to help tighten your throat muscles to keep your air ways clear.
