Sleep Positions
By Sawsen
@Sawsen (793)
United States
January 7, 2007 12:49pm CST
Do you sleep on your right, your left, your stomach, or your back? I usually can't find a good sleep position. I know that in some religions, it's preferred to sleep on your right because that is the way God prefers. While, in other religions, it's not preferred to sleep on your stomach because it's the way of the devil. So how do you sleep?
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13 responses
@greengal (4286)
• United States
7 Jan 07
Hmm, I didn't know they were different meanings to the way one sleeps! Well,I don't fall asleep as soon as I'm in bed (unlike my hubby..lol) and I have to sleep on my right, my left, on my back and on my stomach too before I fall asleep. But most of the time I drift away when I'm on my stomach. I've read it isn't a very good sleeping posture, but that's the most comfortable postition for me.
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
15 Jan 07
ha ha That is when I get kicked out of bed! hahahaha
So I find that I stay up late to not bother anyone. Once I know I am exhausted and can not stay wake any longer, then I will go to bed. :)
Otherwise, I toss and turn and poke him and talk. ha ha Thanks goodness for myLot!
I can giggle, laugh, and talk to people here at all hours of the night and day!
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
15 Jan 07
ha ha That is when I get kicked out of bed! hahahaha
So I find that I stay up late to not bother anyone. Once I know I am exhausted and can not stay wake any longer, then I will go to bed. :)
Otherwise, I toss and turn and poke him and talk. ha ha Thanks goodness for myLot!
I can giggle, laugh, and talk to people here at all hours of the night and day!
@kevsgirlalways (5883)
• Malaysia
30 Apr 08
i usually sleep on my sides, i think i sleep to my left more than my right. sometimes i sleep on my back but never on my stomach though..

@pebbles_cubbie (3789)
• United States
12 Feb 07
i sleep on my sides. i don't prefer a side either is comfortable for me. if i'm sick then i have to sleep on my back because it hurts to sleep on my sides. i never sleep on my stomach because it's not comfortable to me.
@arvndrnair (250)
• India
30 Apr 08
Scientifically it is proven that sleep in right is the correct position of sleep. It is correct our HEART is in the left of our Chest. If we sleep left there is the chance to get pressure to Heart whereas while we sleep in right it doesn't happend because heart would be upper and free. I heard that Cardiologists advise their patients to sleep in right.
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
15 Jan 07
I have never heard that there are proper sleep positions for a religion! That is some pretty interesting information. I will have to remember to look that up when I am feeling better. :)
Personally, I sleep on my right side. But I must have a full length body pillow to curl up to or I will not be able to sleep. LOL
My partner and I switched sides of the bed a while ago because "we weren't holding each other". ha ha At that time, I used to sleep mostly on my left side. But since switching, I now sleep mostly on my right side. Hey, I cna't help it! LOL If I try to sleep facing him, I get too hot and then I can't sleep. Or if I get comfortable facing him, he has to move and then I have to get comfortable all over again. LOL
So, it is just easier to sleep the opposite direction hugging my body pillow. :)
@apostrofy (661)
• Romania
7 Jan 07
i only seelp on my left side if i fall asleep in my boyfriend's arms. if not i can only fall asleep on my right side. it's nothing related with religion, it's just how i feel ok to fall asleep.
@babyhar (1335)
• Canada
15 Jan 07
I usually sleep on my tummy, with one pillow underneath my tummy. I as well then put one hand underneath my pillows to support my head.. With my head turned to one side.. I then have my legs stretched out while being in this position as well.
I know that . . I find this to be a very comfortable position for me to sleep in.. And quite honestly.. If I was to try any other position I know that I probably wouldn't be able to sleep as good as I do now. I know I like to take up the whole bed if I have the bed to myself. Which isn't very often because when my other half goes off to work.. My puppy will try to take up the rest of the bed.. And she's such a small little thing, yet it feels like she's almost the same size as our queen size bed the way she lays.. haha.
I know one position that I cannot sleep in though is being on my back. I always end up tossing & turning all night long if I sleep in this position.. Or my heart starts beating really fast for some reason.. And I've even had nightmares sometimes just from sleeping in this particular position.. It's very strange.
@poohandchocolate (348)
• United States
28 Jan 07
I always end up falling asleep on my side. But not always the same side. Just whatever makes me feel comfortable. I can't fall asleep on my stomach or back.
@marief2rnurse (2704)
• United States
6 Feb 07
I sleep all different ways. I prefer covering my face when I'm sleeping. And I love hugging pillows or my 2 year old.














