Gather ‘round, everyone, for the latest nighttime innovation. That’s right, folks, it’s time to meet the new sleep craze—mouth tape! Yes, tape for your mouth that you wear while you sleep. It’s meant to improve your breathing, stop snoring, and turn you into the well-rested person you dream of being. The key to better sleep isn’t a fancy mattress or meditation—it’s a piece of tape to keep you quiet all night. Who knew?

Mouth Tape: Is It Science or Just a Weird Trend?

This practice started in the 1940s, thanks to Dr. Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko. He believed that many health problems could be fixed by focusing on nasal breathing. Fast forward to today, and mouth taping is back. Why? Because celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow say it works. If Gwyneth approves it on Goop, you can bet everyone will try it. Supermodel Ashley Graham also endorses it, which means it’s officially trendy. If a supermodel says something helps, people listen, right?

Adhesive Wonders: From DIY Projects to Better Sleep

To be fair, taping your mouth shut does raise some questions. It’s simple but also kind of strange. Imagine using tape as a health tool—it’s almost too basic. And how many other sleep aids can be this versatile? Need tape for wrapping gifts? No problem; just grab your “sleep tool” from the bedside table.

But let’s not ignore the potential benefits. Taping your mouth can improve airflow, reduce snoring, and stop you from waking up with a dry mouth. It’s almost like turning yourself into a human Ziploc bag to keep everything “fresh.” Just seal in the good stuff and wake up hydrated and happy.

Where Will It End? Adhesive Trends of the Future

All of this makes you wonder what other adhesive products we could use for better health. Maybe wrist tape to boost productivity? Tape your thumbs to stop you from scrolling through your phone at night. Just apply duct tape for every health problem and hope for the best.

But back to mouth tape. It’s cheap, not glamorous, and oddly simple. It makes you think: Have we gone so far away from the basics that this is what counts as a game-changing hack now? Forget instincts—just trust the tape. If it’s good enough for people who have fresh-squeezed organic juice delivered every morning, it must be good for us too.

To Tape or Not to Tape? That is the Question

So, should you try mouth tape? If you’re willing to endure the jokes of your partner, the possible low-budget horror aesthetic of waking up at 3 a.m. with your mouth taped shut, and the potential for awkward morning explanations—why not? At the very least, you’ll have a story to share.

For the rest of us, perhaps we’ll stick to the basics: just remembering to shut our mouths on our own might be the ultimate sleep hack. And if it’s good enough for our ancestors who managed to get by without Amazon’s wellness essentials, maybe it’s good enough for us too.

In the meantime, sleep tight, and may all your dreams be Goop-approved.