• April 20, 2024

Can you not fall asleep or wake up your whole body hurts? Maybe it's because you have one of the worst sleeping positions, since the way we sleep affects our health to our mood.

According to an investigation published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology , there is a relationship between facial contact with the pillow and humor, that is, if people press their face in the pillow it is easier to get up in a bad mood.

4 worst sleeping positions

According to different studies and specialists, there are some postures that favor a good state of health; however, the following are the worst that you can put into practice.

1. Upside down. According to specialists from College of Physiotherapists of the Community of Madrid , this posture is very damaging to the back. Tightens the muscles of the neck and lower back, because the spine arches.

2. Sleeping on the side According to Better Sleep council Canada (BSCC), when sleeping on the side with the knees bent to the chest, in an exaggerated way, there is a flexion in the lower back.
3. Sleep with an arm in the head. It also affects the muscles of your back and neck.
4. Sleep with a flat or very high pillow. Tense the muscles in your neck.

The best way to sleep is face up, so try to adopt this position , with a pillow that does not damage your neck. To avoid insomnia, stay away from television or cell phones, so you will have a better quality of sleep. And you, how do you sleep?
 

Video Medicine: Proper Sleep Posture for Overall Wellness (April 2024).