Recommended Sleeping Positions

By Sarah Martin

Those who complain of “moving all night” will find that their constant shifting may now be a changing of this new position from the right to the left side. And in all probability much of the restlessness will cease. Tossing in bed is so often a futile search for a comfortable, relaxed way of sleeping. The recommended position evades all the usual bad habits that impose such a strain on our well-being.

Man has paid dearly for his upright stance. It is not easy to balance body masses–the legs and thighs, trunk, arms, headone above the other. Just as in a building the second story rests on the first, the third on the second, so in the human structure the same principle applies.

When one mass is out of alignment, the whole balance is disturbed. The slightest deviation can do this. So great is the coordination between all parts of the body that when one is out of kilter all parts suffer. A sort of architectural disorder prevails, and we begin to feel symptoms of stress (http://www.wilddivine.com/wellnesslibrary/45.html), and pain or discomfort, usually in the lumbar spine regions.

Lower backache is one of the most common ailments in America. It spares neither man, woman, or child. Although this is sometimes caused by other problems, in nine cases out of ten, it can be traced to poor distribution of weight. We suffer from the effort of walking and sitting erect, which after all the eons we have been at it, we still do imperfectly. Bad posture is the curse of modern life, the greatest thief of good health.

A basic preparation for tackling this vital problem is sleeping in the right position. This means not lying with the face buried on the arm (which alters circulation and causes numbness) but with the body balanced sideways, supported on the bony shoulder structure, thus permitting the arms to hang down, free and relaxed at the sides.

Not using a high pillow which thrusts the head and neck forward (creating strain and tension of neck and shoulder muscles, the chief cause of the head-poking stance) but with head banked and aligned with the spine, thus releasing all neck and shoulder stress (http://www.wilddivine.com) and tension.

Not lying on the back (which contributes to sway-back) but lying on the side, one leg lightly crossed over the other which relieves and corrects a sway or hollow back. Not sleeping with the arms high over the head (which retards circulation and can result in unpleasant tingling in the hands) but with the arms hanging limply, thus aiding circulation and reducing demands on the heart.

In the position described her, you will find deep satisfaction and real rest, as all parts of the body are comfortable. Pregnant women have told me that this posture has been their salvation. Martyrs to backache find in it positive relief from their pain. Nervous sleepers who clench their jaws and grind their teeth, do neither, as long as they are in this position.

Their teeth part slightly, like a child’s with the tip of the tongue gently touching the upper row; the lips remain closed. With a little practice and perseverance, the sleeping position recommended becomes second nature. It is the body’s signal for sleep. You will fall into it spontaneously, oblivious to anxiety, and drift off dreamily as on a cloud.

The next morning, after a night of complete relaxation and with the lower spine strengthened, the skeletal structure is ready to support you upright without effort or strain. You start the day with zest.

About the Author: Sarah Martin is a freelance marketing writer based out of San Diego, CA. She specializes in guided meditation techniques, symptoms of stress,

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