Good sleep is essential for recovery, energy, and overall well-being. Deep and uninterrupted sleep helps you function better throughout the day – improving cognitive abilities, increasing physical endurance, and promoting better stress and emotional regulation.
World Sleep Day 2025 reminds us with the theme "Prioritize Sleep Health" that sleep health is a crucial part of our daily lives—not just at bedtime, but throughout the entire day, influenced by the choices we make.
But did you know that your breathing has a direct impact on sleep quality? With daily WellO2 training, you can strengthen your respiratory muscles, reduce snoring, and promote deeper, more restful sleep.
How Does WellO2 Support Better Sleep?
WellO2 is a unique Finnish breathing training device that combines warm steam and resistance breathing to strengthen and rehabilitate the airways and respiratory muscles. This process helps calm breathing, supporting deeper and more restorative sleep.
Scientifically proven better sleep – A study conducted at the University of Turku showed that regular WellO2 training significantly improves sleep quality and reduces insomnia. Additionally, it enhances oxygen intake and reduces nighttime awakenings.
Improved airway function and oxygen intake – Open airways and better oxygenation can help you fall into deep sleep faster, where the body recovers most effectively. Better oxygen intake and a relaxed body can also ease feelings of restlessness, such as the urge to move your legs, and support uninterrupted sleep.
Reducing snoring and sleep disturbances – Strengthening the respiratory muscles helps keep the airways open during the night, reducing snoring and alleviating symptoms of breathing disruptions. Additionally, well-hydrated and healthy airway mucous membranes help prevent snoring. A strong and healthy respiratory system plays a key role in supporting uninterrupted sleep.
One of the biggest contributors to snoring and other sleep disturbances is mouth breathing. Regular training with the WellO2 nasal mask strengthens the small muscles of the nasopharynx and moisturizes the airways, making nasal breathing easier.
Moisturizing the airways and reducing congestion – Warm steam soothes and moisturizes the airways, reducing irritation and congestion, making breathing easier. Training with the nasal mask helps open a blocked nose, for example, during flu or pollen season, supporting better sleep.
WellO2 and Sleep Quality Research
A study conducted at the University of Turku found that WellO2 training resulted in:
- Improved sleep quality (GHQ-12, ESS measurements)
- Reduced insomnia (ISI, PSQI measurements)
- Increased respiratory muscle strength (MEP/MIP)
- Fewer nighttime breathing interruptions (PSG, AHI measurements)
Notably, the improvement in peak expiratory flow (PEF) highlights WellO2’s potential in alleviating symptoms of various respiratory conditions.
How to Use WellO2 for Better Sleep
Effective results can be achieved with just a few minutes of daily training:
1️⃣ Train in the evening – Practicing about an hour before bedtime helps the body relax.
2️⃣ Inhale warm steam – The warm steam moisturizes and opens the airways, reducing congestion and improving nasal breathing.
3️⃣ Be consistent – Practicing twice a day (morning and evening) delivers the best results.
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
When WellO2 was launched in 2016, customers reported reduced or even eliminated snoring. Now, scientific research supports these findings: strengthening the respiratory muscles helps keep the airways open during sleep, reducing snoring and alleviating sleep apnea symptoms.
Tip! If you suffer from congestion, use the WellO2 nasal mask, which restores the natural moisture balance of the nose and helps reduce mouth breathing—one of the main causes of snoring.
A Holistic Approach to Better Sleep
Breathing exercises alone are not enough—many factors influence sleep quality. In addition to WellO2, consider:
- Sticking to a consistent sleep schedule
- Avoiding blue light from screens before bed
- Keeping your bedroom cool and dark
- Relaxing before sleep – for example, with breathing exercises!
- Better sleep starts with better breathing.
WellO2 provides an easy, natural, and scientifically backed way to improve sleep quality. Regular training strengthens respiratory muscles, reduces snoring, alleviates sleep apnea symptoms, and helps the body relax before bedtime.
On this World Sleep Day, challenge yourself to make sleep your health priority. Try WellO2 training and feel the difference in your sleep – your body and mind will thank you!