How to Stop Sneezing

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By Nephilian
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Do you always seem to sneeze when someone important is talking? Or in a meeting or at a service where silence is required, or expected? This is one way to stop those annoying, loud, and sometimes squishy outbursts before they interrupt the peace and quiet or your wedding, business meeting, or other important event.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

your fingers
your nose
your face

Step 1

Be prepared. When you feel a sneeze coming on, you must remember this technique quickly. You only have a second or two to act.
Step 2

Find the two small ridges right below your nose, above your upper lip. It's the two ridges that make up the little dip everyone has on their upper lip.
Step 3

Using your pointer and index finger, press lightly on each ridge, one finger per ridge. Press slightly upward and inward. Do not press too hard, or your eyes could start watering. That is just as annoying as sneezing, trust me.
Step 4

Keep applying pressure until you feel the threat of your sneeze abate completely. You can vary the pressure depending on how your body is reacting. Sometimes it takes a bit more than others, sometimes only a light touch will do.

Tips & Warnings

You can also use the edge of your pointer finger and press both ridges at the same time. This technique is a bit easier to conceal, but doesn't have as strong of an effect.
You may look awkward holding your fingers under your nose while trying to do this. This article, after all, is not titled "How to look inconspicuous while stopping a sneeze".

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christamiller said

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on 11/9/2009 I've tried this one. It also helps to press the tip of your tongue to the front roof of your mouth (the alveolar ridge). Sometimes, though, the allergies get so bad that it hurts terribly to hold it in. :)

I'll keep it in mind every time, though. Thanks for the tips. 5*