Most of us have a preferred way to fall asleep but sleeping on your back may have some good benefits.
According to one study, sleeping on your back with your hands at your sides or even on your chest can prevent pain in your back and neck. Your vertebrae are stacked in the same way as when you are standing so sleeping on your back can help reduce pressure on your spine.
This position may also improve your breathing. By laying on your side or even on your belly you can crowd your breathing space by compressing your diaphragm. Research show that this makes breathing more shallow. Slow, deep breathing boosts the production of melatonin. This hormone is what causes you to relax and helps you fall asleep.
Sleeping on your back can help prevent acne. Your pillowcase absorbs oil from your skin and hair. It can even soak up the residue from the products we use. When you lay your face onto the pillow those contaminants can cause your skin to be irritated and breakout.
Worried about wrinkles? Avoid those fine lines caused by the pinching and pulling of the skin by sleeping on your back. The friction that is caused when sleeping on your face can increase the chances of wrinkles and lines.
By sleeping on your back you take the pressure off your head. Do you suffer from tension headaches? Keeping your spine and neck in a neutral position helps elevate and reduce pressure and pain.
When you are sleeping on your back your facing upwards. This will help you notice the changes in light more while you sleep and can help you wake up with ease.
Do you wake up feeling congested? Try sleeping on your back! Keeping your head elevated above your heart will help relieve that congestion. When your head is facing downward mucus pools in the sinuses and by sleeping on your back you can keep your airways open. This position is known to help with acid reflux as well.
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