- Using your thumb and forefinger, pinch your upper lip lightly and press it upward toward your nostrils. Your thumb should head toward one nostril and your forefinger toward the other, bunching up your upper lip slightly.
- Find a small table anywhere in your home, hover your face about 1 inch from the top of the table and stick your tongue out and just wait for the sneeze to subside. It takes about 5 to 7 seconds. It seems silly, but it really works.
- Press the top of your upper lip with a finger.
- Spread the thumb of one hand away from the fingers. Using the sharp edges of the nails on the thumb and index finger of your other hand, pinch the flap of skin between the spread thumb and the fingers.
- Think very intensely about the spot right between your eyebrows. Keep imagining that something is touching it until the sneezing feeling subsides.
- It is often possible to stop a sneeze late in the build up by sucking the tip of your finger. This works right up until the point when you actually initiate the sneeze.
- If you see someone about to sneeze or if they state that they feel a sneeze coming on, say “Pineapple.” The absurdity and timing of the word sometimes forces the brain to “forget” about the sneeze.
- Try using your finger to push up on the bottom of your nose as soon as you feel the tingling.
- Using all of your concentration, visualize a grapefruit. Imagine having one in front of you and observing the color, texture, shape, and any irregularities. Think about what happens when you cut it, and the color and amount of juice inside. This should distract your brain from the imminent sneeze.
- Clench your teeth together, but try to stick out your tongue (use the muscle to push against the backs of your front teeth).
- Push fingernail between teeth at gum line, bottom-row teeth are most effective. Repeat as necessary.
- Tap on your forehead between your eyes when you feel a sneeze coming on.
- For this one you will need a friend. Have him/her stand directly behind you, and then try and imagine yourself eating a very spicy taco. While you are doing this, have your friend flick your ear as hard as they can several times. This will overload the neural sensation preceeding the sneeze.
- Try placing an ice cube in your mouth and pressing it with you tongue against the roof of your mouth. It seems to stop repeated uncontrolled sneezing.
- Chewing a sugar free slightly menthol or spearmint gum helps to stop sneezing fits.
- Let all your breath out. The sneeze will either go away entirely, or it’ll come out weak.
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