8 Sleeping Positions & Their Effects on Health

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In what position do you sleep most often? It turns out this is a very important question. Getting enoughIn what position do you sleep most often? It turns out this is a very important question. Getting enough

sleep is the most important thing – but did you know that how you sleep can also impact your health?sleep is the most important thing – but did you know that how you sleep can also impact your health?

Sleeping on your back with your arms at your sideSleeping on your back with your arms at your side is generally considered to be the best sleeping is generally considered to be the best sleeping

position for spine health and it's good for your neck too, as long as you don't use too many pillows.position for spine health and it's good for your neck too, as long as you don't use too many pillows.

That said, back sleepers tend to snore more than those in any other position and sleep apnea is stronglyThat said, back sleepers tend to snore more than those in any other position and sleep apnea is strongly

associated with sleeping on the back.associated with sleeping on the back.

Let's take a look atLet's take a look at eight common sleeping positionseight common sleeping positions and what they do to your body: and what they do to your body:

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Chuckles Stone ·

Sleeping with a blonde under each arm seemz to work well 4 me!!//smilin

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Piers Taylor

Try shaving darling

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Amanda Gillis

Piers Taylor you rule

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Rizaldy Dalmacio · Works at Saudi Railway Company

sleeping with your eyes closed is the best position

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Monica Magnussen · · Top Commenter · Utkaster at Statsministerboligen · 188 subscribers

..."Sometimes when I close my eyes...I cant see!"

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Carl Arsenal · Works at USANA Philippines

Monica Magnussen haha! nice

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Jeri Tonti · Top Commenter · Yuba College

where do you fit in the cats and dogs?...sleeping around them makes for strange sleeping positions


Mark Loedding · Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania

I think I go through all of those in the course of one night.

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Dani Maxon

I swear for one second it said prostitute


Ray Grandon · Top Commenter · 140 I.Q. couldn't complete highschool

Sleeping on the right side is easier on the heart!!!

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Doreen Mulman · · Top Commenter · Staff at Voice Actors in the News

Not mine! I have to sleep on my left side. If I sleep on my right side, my heart regurgitates.

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Rose Navarro · Colegio de Dagupan

left side to avoid acid reflux for me


Donna Mellish-baccanti · Top Commenter · CCAC

After years as a nurse, and buggering up my back lifting patients for 37 years, I sleep on my back, on a memory foammattress,,sometimes with my hands at my sides, sometimes with my arms over my head.When my arms are over my head,I wake up, of course, with my arms and hands asleep from pinching the nerves in my shoulders. And , I do sometimes wakemyself up, snoring,,,probably sleep apnea.

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Karen Slupe Osche · Medical Records Department at Sunnyview Nursing Home

so true ...........................


Elger Smolders · Top Commenter · Hanzehogeschool Groningen

Yeah, I had that a vew times, sleeping hands in my face. It scared the crap out of me!! Some cold handtouching my face, just to realise it's my oqn hand O.O


Kim Ferrari · Top Commenter · Kansas

Oh, my gosh... I wonder if sleeping on your back with arms up is a "Nurse Thing"! I do it, and my old roomieslept the same way! ALL nurses!

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Stéphanie Lapointe ·

I roll over my boyfriend during the night... it does not hurt the back ... at least not mine!

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Islah Abdullah · Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA

Interesting. But, sleeping on my back makes me feel horrible! I even gasp for breath sometimes, like I am not going to wakeup. Also, when I do wake up my back has a stinging and burning sensation like I'm catching the flu or something from theback. I was told to sleep on my right side. It makes a big difference for me. More restful and comfortable. Also, at 71, I'mtold, I look much younger than my age. Again, I remember reading an article that stated that a test was done on somemilitary men, and it stated that most of those who slept on their backs had nightmare. Again, it was suggested that the bestsleeping position was on the side with the knees slightly bent. Works fine for me.



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