Adequate sleep is essential to promote rest and avoid health problems. To achieve a revitalizing sleep, everything from the position we choose to sleep to the type of mattress or pillows we use must be taken into account. In the case of posture, sleeping in one way or another benefits when it comes to avoiding muscle pain or respiratory problems.
According to experts, the most recommended position is lying on the back and with the arms stretched out along the body. In this position, the spine does not suffer any effort and breathing is favored, although in the case of people who snore, it is when snoring is heard loudest.
Sleep like a baby
- One of the most popular positions is the so-called fetal position, since it mimics the way babies are in the mother’s womb before birth. It consists of lying down supported on one side of the body, with the legs semi-flexed.
- This position is the most recommended for people who suffer from sleep apnea, since the airways are completely free of obstructions. Caution should be taken to avoid contractions in the extremities if we allow the weight of the body to rest on them.
Face down, the least recommended
- Experts agree that sleeping on your stomach is the most detrimental to health. This posture affects not only the back, since the spine remains in a forced position, but also the skin of the face.
- The positive part of this position is that the snoring is attenuated by the pillow, something that will favor the companion’s sleep.
Sleeping as a couple
- Some recent studies have shown that sleeping with a partner also influences when choosing a position, mainly due to the effect of synchronization.
- As published by the bed manufacturer Vi-Spring in 2011, 60% of men change their position based on the movements of their female partner. Otherwise, women change their position with respect to men 7 out of 10 times.