| Blowing your nose is easy, right? You just cover | | | | drink plenty of fluids. Make sure to drink plenty of |
| it up and then blast the tissue full power, right? | | | | water and juices to keep your body hydrated. |
| Wrong! There is more to blowing your nose than | | | | This way the mucus will be more likely to be |
| you may think. First you have to understand that | | | | runny and easier to blow out. Juices will also |
| the average nose blower actually puts 10 times | | | | provide good nutrition to help battle off a cold or |
| more pressure on their head than they would | | | | bug you may have picked up. |
| have from sneezing. This is bad because it can | | | | Second to last, a hot shower works great to cure |
| cause mucus to back up or you can get ear and | | | | nasal congestion. The steam will travel in your |
| head aches. If you want to cure nasal congestion | | | | nostrils to unlock trapped and dried mucus that |
| then you need to follow these tips and guidelines | | | | just does not want to leave. Taking a hot shower |
| to blow your nose the right way. | | | | will clear up a lot of congestion in a short amount |
| First you need to take it one nostril at a time. | | | | of time. |
| Press down on one side of your nose while you | | | | Finally, always make sure to use a tissue once |
| gently blow out the other. Switch and repeat. This | | | | and only once. Do not pick a tissue back up and |
| will help you get the right amount of pressure to | | | | re-use it because it will spread germs to your |
| blow out congestion one side at a time. | | | | hands and face. Wash your hands after blowing |
| Next you need to make sure you have been | | | | your nose also to stop germs from spreading. |
| sitting or standing upright for at least 10 minutes. | | | | Trying to cure nasal congestion can be annoying |
| This way your congestion will leave with much | | | | at times. Following these tips and guidelines, you |
| more ease. When you are sleeping or lying down | | | | will have a much easier time getting rid of nasal |
| for a while, your stuffy nose builds up unnaturally | | | | congestion. Pass on the information you have |
| so standing or sitting up for a while allows | | | | learned to others so that we can have the upper |
| everything to settle where it should be. | | | | hand on colds and nasal congestion. |
| Another helpful tip to cure nasal congestion is to | | | | |