How do you sleep at night (literally)?
What Factors Impact Sleep Position?
You likely know the position you like to fall asleep in.
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Here are the positives and negatives of each of the primary sleep positions.
This is because back sleeping while partially upright can help drain their noses and keep their airways open.
Negatives: Back sleeping wont benefit everyone equally, though.
People with some kinds of back pain may find this position can make things worse.
This takes the pressure off of it and will potentially diminish the pain.
Fortunately, there are a number of benefits to this position.
Its also good for alleviating lower back pain.
Negatives: Despite side sleepings many positives, there are also several downsides.
On Your Stomach
Sleeping on your stomach is considered the worst position.
Negatives: Sleeping on your stomach is considered the worst position because it leads to the worst body posture.
This can lead to neck and lowerback pain.
Stomach sleeping also results in more tossing and turning to get comfortable, which can lower sleep quality.
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