Q: Singing can help to improve muscle control in your throat and in the soft tissues in your throat. Toning these muscles can reduce your chance of sleep apnea.  Try singing along to a favorite song once per day or more often to give these muscles a workout. Jaw muscles can also contribute to sleep apnea, so it is important to strengthen these as well. To strengthen your jaw muscles, hold a pencil between your teeth for about five to 10 minutes per day. The muscles in and around your mouth also play an important role in breathing, so strengthening these muscles may also help cure your sleep apnea. Try pursing your lips as if you are going to give someone a kiss. Then, hold your lips like that for about 30 to 60 seconds and release. Repeat this exercise a few times per day. Blowing up balloons can improve your lung capacity and give the muscles in your mouth and throat a good workout as well. Try blowing up a few balloons each day to strengthen your breathing muscles. There is some evidence that exercising can reduce the severity of sleep apnea. Even if you don't experience weight loss from your exercise, you may still experience some relief. Gargling water can help to tone the muscles in the back of your throat as well. Try gargling with water a few times per day to build up these muscles.  You can also gargle mouthwash after you brush your teeth in the morning and at night. This is not proven to help with sleep apnea, but it may be worth trying.
A: Sing a song once per day. Hold a pencil between your teeth. Purse your lips. Blow up balloons. Run, jog, or swim to lessen sleep apnea. Gargle some water.

Q: Sit in a comfortable position where you’re able to keep your spine straight and breathe deep.  Place your palms together in front of your chest with your fingers pointing upwards. The position of your palms is called the Prayer Mudra.  Your hands are located at the Heart Centre.  Your fingers should be pointed upwards but at a 60 degree angle (i.e. not straight upwards).  The bottom of your thumbs should press against your sternum (the bone between your breasts). Start by inhaling.  Then, while exhaling focus on the 3rd Eye Point and your heart while chanting “ONG NA MO.”  Your 3rd Eye Point is the centre of your forehead, just above your eyebrows.  To focus on this point, close your eyes and focus them upwards and inwards — as if you were trying to look at your 3rd Eye Point.  ONG NA MO means I call on Infinite Create Consciousness."  The ONG sound will vibrate the back of your throat, cranium and your nasal passages.  This will activate the pituitary and pineal glands. ONG should sounds like “Oooooong.”  NA is short and simple.  MO sounds like “Moooo." In both ONG and MO the ‘o’ sound is like ‘oh.' Either in one deep breath, or two breaths broken by a quick inhale through your mouth, chant “GURU DEV NA MO."  Do not breathe through your nose while doing this part of the mantra. Both GU and RU are short and simple. DEV sounds like “deeeeeev." NA is short again. MO sounds like “mooooo." There is no limit to the number of times you can repeat the mantra, it depends on how long it takes you to ‘tune into’ your body and your rhythm.  This chant also connects you with the Golden Chain.  The Golden Chain represents the teachers who introduced Kundalini yoga. Ong means ‘creator.’  Namo means to call upon or to greet.  Guru means ‘the teacher’ or the energy that brings the light.  And Dev means transparent or non-physical.
A: Get comfortable. Chant the first part of the Adi Mantra. Add the second part of the Adi Mantra. Repeat the mantra several more times.

Q: Cover the dough one last time with the tea towel. Set it aside to rest for at least 10 minutes, but you can leave the dough for longer as you prepare the filling.
A: Rest the dough for another 10 minutes.

Q: It usually takes three to six days after being initially infected before you begin to show symptoms of infection.  While symptoms do not always present themselves in this order, fever is often the first sign of HFMD infection.  If you believe you have been exposed to the virus, look for signs of fever over the course of the next week. Seek medical attention if your fever exceeds 102 degrees Fahrenheit. Fevers can be particularly dangerous for young children.  Check a child's temperature often to ensure it doesn’t get too high. After the fever, you may develop painful blister-like lesions inside your mouth.  This is usually the most significant evidence of HFMD infection, though there are other illnesses that could feasibly cause similar lesions.  Blister-like lesions will appear on the tongue, gums, and inside the cheeks. Skin lesions may also appear on your hands, feet, legs, arms, and buttocks. Much less commonly, there may be skin lesions on your torso and face. Lesions may make swallowing painful, but it’s important to stay well hydrated. Do not pop the blisters or let your children do so if they’re infected.  The fluid inside is contagious and may spread the illness. While the fever is usually the first to present itself, it is not the last indicator of HFMD infection.  There are a number of other symptoms associated with the illness and though they may not all present themselves, noticing any of these symptoms is good reason to make an appointment with your doctor:  Sore Throat Loss of energy and feeling generally unwell Loss of appetite Red rash that doesn’t itch on the palms, soles of feet and buttocks. Sometimes HFMD infection can cause more serious health issues so it’s important to keep your eye out for more significant issues if you believe you or someone you know has been infected with HFMD.  Seek immediate medical attention if you see or experience any of the following:  Inability to urinate Trouble moving a portion of or your entire body Coughing up pink, foamy spit Unusually high heart rate for an extended amount of time
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Check for a fever first. Watch out for blisters. Look for other symptoms. Keep an eye out for more severe symptoms.