If you're reading this, you probably have low tongue posture.. "Slack jaw" gives you anxiety, makes you uglier, and can even cause sleep apnea Here's how to fix it..
Slack jaw happens when your tongue falls flat in your mouth, causing your jaw to recede and hinge open. This is a negative feedback loop that leads to shallow mouth breathing, closed airways, and sunken facial features
I broke my nose at a young age, causing a deviated septum which reduced my airway by 50% — making it difficult for me to breathe through my nose Once I had my septum fixed, I could finally breathe again. I made a conscious effort to avoid mouth breathing and practice proper
Your tongue is like a massive support beam for your face. Think about it like the foundation of a house. If any part of the foundation falls, the roof is going to collapse and begin to sink in. This is exactly what happens with slack jaw tongue posture, causing a narrow face,
Your facial features are in a constant battle with gravity, which naturally wants to pull them downwards and inwards Upright tongue posture counteracts these gravitational forces by exerting upwards and outwards force on your maxilla bone:
Most people don't believe that you can change the structure of your face. But there are actually over 13 bones in your face that are in constant movement. Muscles win out over these bones across time, causing them to move in the direction where the most force is applied
Proper tongue posture will open your airway, improve your sleep, and even define your jawline. Ladies, if you want to avoid a facelift later in life, you need to make this change now:
When your tongue is slack at the bottom of your mouth, it's actually impossible to get a full, deep breath in This leads to subconscious shallow mouth breathing and hyperventilation, which causes anxiety
If you know someone who describes themselves as "an anxious person" They are likely a victim of slack jaw and subconscious mouth breathing. Low tongue posture --> Mouth breathing --> Shorter, shallower breaths This is a vicious feedback loop where your activate the Sympathetic
Your rapid, shallow breathing activates SNS and pushes your body into survival mode — causing higher cortisol, increased heart rate, and vasoconstriction This is fine if you need to spring into action immediately, but chronic SNS activation can put you at risk for serious
Proper tongue posture enables you to take those big, deep inhales These full breaths activate SNS's chill cousin — The Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSNS) PSNS stimulates the vagus nerve, releases tension, and lowers your heart rate. Consequences of being way too chill all
Each of these systems obviously serve their own purpose and you need both of them, but most people experience chronic stress and not chronic chillness Chances are your SNS / "fight or flight" already gets plenty of activation. Proper tongue posture and deep nasal breathing will
Proper tongue posture will also vastly increase the quality of your sleep by opening your airway and encouraging nasal breathing Most people breathe through their mouths at night, which causes an obstructed airway. This is actually a big deal, and can lead to: - Dry Mouth -
Sealing your tongue completely on the roof of your mouth during sleep opens the airway and applies consistent force on your maxilla bone overnight
To reinforce this habit, you can use mouth tape. There are lots of fancy brands out there but I just use plain old 3M micropore tape If you've never done this before, you might notice a profound change in sleep quality
You can even take this a step further with a nose strip that will flare out your nostrils and increase oxygenation overnight
Better tongue posture is a cheat code to life: - Enhances facial features - Tones jawline - Aligns teeth - Improves Sleep - Reduces Anxiety - Lowers heart rate - Induces calmness - Corrects posture And it costs a whopping 0 dollars Your TONGUE is truly the hidden key to perfect
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@VeritasAnanda Proper tongue posture & masseter massaging has been changing my face rapidly. Pretty incredible
@onescottwilson Real
@activbeing nasal breathers by 100000000
@VeritasAnanda So I should probably fix deviated septum
@anttarri Do it. Life changing
@VeritasAnanda This is fascinating, thank you ! Definitely going to focus on this and mouth tape at night.
@naturalordr Minor change for massive results
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@VeritasAnanda Always been confused about the correct mewing posture or how to do it but it seems like a big part is just having your tounge rest against the top of your mouth. If that’s the case it’s a natural position to me
@VeritasAnanda Mewing changed my life.
@VeritasAnanda Mewing is what it's called. https://youtube.com/shorts/-L0...
@VeritasAnanda Are there specific exercises for that or just “check in” a few times a day to hold the tongue in proper position for a few mins?
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