How to Safely Stop a Sneeze
Whenever you feel that familiar tickle in your nose, before a sneeze actually starts, use one of these methods to quash it:
Remove the Irritant
1. Quietly wipe or blow your nose to try and remove the irritant that's making you want to sneeze.
Pinch Your Nose
2. Gently pinch the end of your nose to safely stop a sneeze. Continue doing this until you're sure the sensation has passed.
3. Press Your Lip
Press the area above your top lip- right under your nose- with your forefinger. This should safely stop a sneeze.
4. Close Your Eyes
If you're sensitive to light, and brightness is triggering a sneeze, close your eyes to repress it. If you don't have a pair of sunglasses handy, you may even cover your eyes with your hand if the light is very bright.
5. Suck the End of Your Finger
Supposedly, if you feel a sneeze coming on, you can suck the end of your finger to stop it. This may be the same concept as #8.
6. Squeeze Your Nose
To safely stop a sneeze, squeeze the bridge of your nose with your thumb and forefinger.
7. Tickle Your Mouth
Tickle the roof of your mouth with the end of your tongue until you no longer feel like you're going to sneeze.
8. Focus Your Attention Elsewhere
To safely stop a sneeze, ignore it. If you focus your attention on something else totally unassociated with sneezing, you may be able to squelch it.
9. Push On Your Teeth
Press your tongue against the back of your front teeth to keep from sneezing. Do this for several seconds until the feeling passes.
10. Tap On Your Forehead
Tap your forefinger on your forehead, right between your eyes, to safely stop a sneeze. Keep tapping until the tickling sensation has stopped.
Resources
http://www.diylife.com/2007/11/17/how-to-stop-a-sneeze/
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/DBBABC19-C1CF-471B-A4F9-6FCDCFF6FFEA/
http://organizedwisdom.com/helpbar/index.html?return=http://organizedwisdom.com/How_to_Stop_Sneezing&url=www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/16/204.cfm
Published by Kassidy Emmerson
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14 Comments
Post a CommentAwesome article, Kassidy! I need to stop pinching my nose when I need to sneeze! Several people in my family sneeze repeatedly after eating any meal!
I have a friend who always sneezes in multiples! If she has to sneeze- there will be three in a row- everytime.
I have never heard the suck the end of your finger idea
Interesting and useful guidelines for safely stopping a sneeze, Kassidy. Sneezing may be a social faux pas, yet I almost would welcome a sneeze rather than endure someone pinching their nose and lip with one hand and pushing on their teeth and tapping their forehead with the other, while sucking their finger with their eyes shut. Sucking your finger and tickling the roof of your mouth with your tongue at the same time sounds pretty neat - but probably only a handful of people of world can do that. Write On, Michael
It's that time of year again! I hadn't really considered how a sneeze could be prevented. Thanks for these tips, Kassidy.
Sophie
I definitely learned some things from this article. Thanks!
Very interesting info Kassidy. I had no idea that sucking the end of your finger would stop a sneeze.
This is great! Thanks!
This is really cool! I had heard that you could blow out your eardrums by suppressing a sneeze, but hadn't heard of ways to stop a sneeze from coming on. thanks :)
Thanks for the timely advice in this vicious cold and flu season. :)