Maybe we don't realize the importance of sleeping position, or we do, but it hasn't changed. Because sleeping posture is like drinking water to eat, we have formed a habit.
In fact, sleeping position is really important, so important that you need to pay attention to it.
"This book can make you sleep well" mentioned the influence of sleeping position on us: blood supply to the brain; Spinal stability; Hormone production; Integrity of joints and ligaments; Oxygen supply and effective breathing; Muscle function and recovery; Cardiac function and blood pressure; Digestion and cell metabolism.
Common sleeping positions are prone, supine and lateral ... What is your sleeping position? Next, let's see how to get the best sleeping position by lying on your back, prone and side.
▲ The most ideal sleeping position of supine can not only make the spine in the best position, reduce the possibility of malnutrition such as gastric acid reflux, but also make the facial skin breathable and reduce the probability of rash and early wrinkles.
However, lying on your back will greatly increase the possibility of snoring and sleep apnea.
If you are used to lying on your back, please don't put the pillow too high, because it will make the natural lines of the spine deviate, and it will also cause symptoms such as backache, neck pain, headache, and poor blood flow in the brain. The mattress should be neither too hard nor too soft.
▲ prone, commonly known as "baby sleep". For infants, keeping prone position, there are some specific compression points on the body, which can "activate" the human nervous system, which is very important for development.
For adults, prone will make us feel more comfortable and quiet. Because prone position helps to open the upper respiratory tract and prevent some symptoms of slight snoring and sleep apnea.
Of course, if you want to get the best sleeping position by lying prone, you need to follow the following rules: raise one knee to help open the pelvis and reduce the spinal pressure caused by straightening your legs; Throw away the pillow to avoid overstretching the neck all night; Pillows can be placed under the abdomen and buttocks, which can reduce the pressure brought by the waist and neck.
▲ Lying on your side, this is a sleeping position that many people like. It has the following advantages: it can quickly solve the snoring problem and help to improve breathing; It can relieve serious digestive problems such as gastric acid reflux and heartburn (especially lying on the left side). However, if you don't sleep well on your side, it will cause "stiff arms" and numbness of your fingers.
For lying on your side, you can make the following improvements to make your sleeping posture better.
1. Don't press your shoulders directly under you, move forward a little bit to avoid muscle contraction of your shoulders and arms.
2. Make sure that the head is not too high and keep the spine naturally straight.
If you suffer from back problems for a long time, putting a soft pillow between your knees when lying on your side will help stabilize your spine and relieve the pressure on your hips and lower back.