The Best Position For Sleeping
Interesting finding...
the way you like to sleep at night could be contributing to your neck and back pain, stomach problems and even early wrinkles.
As if you don't already have enough to keep you from falling off to sleep, someone has come up with the worst and the best position for sleeping for your body.
Since we've got your attention, here they are...
Sleeping flat on your back is generally regarded as the best position.
It is great for preventing pain in your neck or back, allowing you to rest in a way where it's the head, neck and spine can hold a neutral position.
It also helps to reduce burning acid reflux, minimizes wrinkles and keeps your breasts perky because their weight is fully supported.
One puffy pillow is all you'll need - big enough to support the head and neck but not so large it props your head up high.
The only downside to this position is that snoring tends to be more frequent and severe.
Sleeping on your side is next best as it also helps prevent pain in both neck and back as well as easing acid reflux, less chance of snoring, and one of the few comfortable sleeping positions during late pregnancy.
This position isn't so good for your skin or breasts.
It can bring on wrinkles because of all that smushing on one side of the face.
This pose does no favor for your breasts, contributing to sag because they hang down which stretches the ligaments.
If you sleep this way go for a thick pillow that fills the gap above your shoulder ensuring your neck gets good support.
While a favorite of many the fetal position is fine for infants, helps with snoring, and sleeping during your pregnancy, but it's not good for neck and back pain, keeping wrinkles to the minimum or keeping your chest in top form.
When you sleep in the fetal position, you'll likely feel it when you wake up, especially if you're already dealing with an achy back or other joints.
Premature wrinkles of the face and breast sag are also likely if this is your usual sleeping pose.
All you need to do is lengthen out a bit, not tuck yourself into such an extreme curl, and you'll do far better.
Fetal position sleepers need a plump pillow; just like the side sleepers do, so that the head and neck get the best support possible as you sleep.
Sleeping on your stomach, while ideal for those who snore, makes it hard to keep a neutral position for your spine, as well as putting pressure on muscles and joints, and this can irritate nerves, leading to pain, tingling and even numbness.
Consider this...
how sore would your neck would be if you kept it turned in one position just 15 minutes during your day? Now imagine doing that all night, every night.
You might not feel it that next morning, but over time you'll start to ache.
Face-down is good for anyone who snores, and if you don't have back or neck problems, it is probably fine for you.
Choose a pillow that's on the thin side, or use none at all.
Experts continue to learn about the value of sleep, not only for helping us feel better, but as a central part of a healthy lifestyle.
Experimenting with the best position for sleeping for you enabling you to get the right amount of rest can help your heart, your weight loss efforts, your mind and so much more.
the way you like to sleep at night could be contributing to your neck and back pain, stomach problems and even early wrinkles.
As if you don't already have enough to keep you from falling off to sleep, someone has come up with the worst and the best position for sleeping for your body.
Since we've got your attention, here they are...
Sleeping flat on your back is generally regarded as the best position.
It is great for preventing pain in your neck or back, allowing you to rest in a way where it's the head, neck and spine can hold a neutral position.
It also helps to reduce burning acid reflux, minimizes wrinkles and keeps your breasts perky because their weight is fully supported.
One puffy pillow is all you'll need - big enough to support the head and neck but not so large it props your head up high.
The only downside to this position is that snoring tends to be more frequent and severe.
Sleeping on your side is next best as it also helps prevent pain in both neck and back as well as easing acid reflux, less chance of snoring, and one of the few comfortable sleeping positions during late pregnancy.
This position isn't so good for your skin or breasts.
It can bring on wrinkles because of all that smushing on one side of the face.
This pose does no favor for your breasts, contributing to sag because they hang down which stretches the ligaments.
If you sleep this way go for a thick pillow that fills the gap above your shoulder ensuring your neck gets good support.
While a favorite of many the fetal position is fine for infants, helps with snoring, and sleeping during your pregnancy, but it's not good for neck and back pain, keeping wrinkles to the minimum or keeping your chest in top form.
When you sleep in the fetal position, you'll likely feel it when you wake up, especially if you're already dealing with an achy back or other joints.
Premature wrinkles of the face and breast sag are also likely if this is your usual sleeping pose.
All you need to do is lengthen out a bit, not tuck yourself into such an extreme curl, and you'll do far better.
Fetal position sleepers need a plump pillow; just like the side sleepers do, so that the head and neck get the best support possible as you sleep.
Sleeping on your stomach, while ideal for those who snore, makes it hard to keep a neutral position for your spine, as well as putting pressure on muscles and joints, and this can irritate nerves, leading to pain, tingling and even numbness.
Consider this...
how sore would your neck would be if you kept it turned in one position just 15 minutes during your day? Now imagine doing that all night, every night.
You might not feel it that next morning, but over time you'll start to ache.
Face-down is good for anyone who snores, and if you don't have back or neck problems, it is probably fine for you.
Choose a pillow that's on the thin side, or use none at all.
Experts continue to learn about the value of sleep, not only for helping us feel better, but as a central part of a healthy lifestyle.
Experimenting with the best position for sleeping for you enabling you to get the right amount of rest can help your heart, your weight loss efforts, your mind and so much more.
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