Stop Sleeping On Your Side: 5 Reasons Why
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- Which sleeping position is the healthiest? Why should you sleep on your back, not your stomach? People don’t really pay attention to their sleeping position, just whatever’s comfortable enough to get them into dreamland faster. Well, according to doctors, you really should be paying attention. Here are 5 reasons why you should never sleep on your stomach or side!
TIMESTAMPS:
It strains your muscles and joints 1:40
It compresses your organs 2:22
It can contribute to worsening heartburn 2:57
It can damage your nerves 3:48
You can get premature wrinkles 4:38
Some other good sleep habits to adopt 5:47
#soundsleep #fallasleep #wakingup
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SUMMARY:
- If you sometimes find yourself waking up with a crick in your neck, some lower back pain, or aches in your hips or knees, then it could be because you’re sleeping on your stomach or side rather than your back.
- Stomach- and side-sleepers are also compressing their organs, which doesn’t exactly do your system any good. Side sleeping is especially risky because it prevents your diaphragm from moving freely, which can eventually cause lung problems.
- According to the Cleveland Clinic, sleeping on your stomach can exacerbate heartburn. So if the pain of chronic heartburn and acid reflux keeps you up at night, you might wanna try turning over to sleep on your back or on your left side.
- When you rest your head on your shoulder or arm as you sleep on your side, you’re also pressing on the nerves that run through the top of your shoulder and down your arm. This can result in finger numbness throughout the day, which is bad for whatever work you have to do that day with your hands.
- Smushing half your face into a pillow can, according to dermatologist Dr. Jamie Davis, focus wrinkles onto whichever side of your face spends more time being smushed. Sleeping on your back not only prevents this from happening but also lets your skin breathe throughout the night.
- If you tend to fall asleep easily and stay asleep the whole night but still wake up feeling stiff, then try adding some 5- to 10-minute stretching into your morning routine.
- If you wake up in the middle of the night with leg cramps, then try stretching before bed to make sure the muscle isn’t tight. You could also try massaging it or applying a heating pad.
- Making sure your room is comfortable also helps. So if you can, adjust your thermostat to between 68 and 71°F. This is the recommended room temperature for the best-quality sleep.
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Ah, I like sleeping like this... 4:48 What's the most comfortable position for you to sleep?
I skipped the ad.
I subscribed shoutout plz
BRIGHT SIDE shout out hehe😍😍
BRIGHT SIDE I like sleeping on stomach
On my side >:(
And punishment is pressing read more...
In 2029 an asteroid can hit earth
Aka apophis
I didn't choose my sleeping position. It chose me.
Couldn't agree more with u
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC 😁
@@dengleon5855 what? 😐
Like Harry Potter's wand 🤣
Me 2. Bt it ends today!
My 102 year old grandmother has been sleeping on her side all her life. She is doing well.
LOL
Girl u dont got one by now
I do side and im fine
@@marth2782 same
Thats a blessing your grandma is old
My opinion is: "Sleep the way you feel comfortable, that's it.
My thoughts exactly.
I agree, not all of us are equal in habits and comfortable positions. For instance some people cross their legs when sitting, whilst others never do it. Regards.
@@jmrodas9 👌👍
Yes but... 🤷😁
Yes
We love to sleep on our side because this is where we are comfortable with
I Sleep On My Stomach Because My Opinion I Feel Comfortable.
That's true.
@peace was an option :( BUT U DIDNT CHOOSE IT!! actually no sleeping on your belly is bad
TRUE
@@jxsiel7319 is that a title or something? because every word shouldn’t have a capital
I sleep on my right side. I have for 76 years. I wake up refreshed and look forward to my days here on Earth!!
@DARKKILLERTHEKILLER Exercise daily, eat sensibly and never get angry, if you can help it. Don't smoke and have yourself a little drink once in a while. Read and also stay active!!! Time will fly and you won't notice because you're having too much fun!!!
Me too. I don't see anyway that sleeping on your side is bad, I love sleeping on my side.
Will's gf here and I hurt all over when I sleep on my side, great tude George 🤩
You not 76
@DARKKILLERTHEKILLER is he actually
Fun fact:
Everyone here in the comments sleep on their side
No I’m just here cause it was on my recommendation
I do both
I do sleep on my side
Lol I do
I sleep on both sides
I've literally cried laughing at some of these comments. Very relaxing. Thank you guys. I may just get some sleep tonight 😴😉
SO TRUE 😁🤣👏
Are you supposed to sleep standing up?
Fun fact: You’re still sleeping on your side after watching this video.
Edit: Wow thank you for the likes😅
Duh 😂🤣
😂true
Uhh well not anymore
True XD
𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐡😆
Sleeping on your back is all fun and games until you’re having sleep paralysis
That's why I never sleep on the back, but I actually like sleeping on the back
Ur right
I actually never experienced sleep paralysis because i like literally never sleep on my back because it is uncomfortable and i also have a question is it only when you sleep on your back you get sleep paralysis this is something i have been thinking about for a while now but never asked any one about it for some reason 😂
@@banaandrashed5698 I didn't have it but I think you can't have it
or sleep apnea
I'm 65 been sleeping on my side for years. Do stretches in morning before going for 5 mile walk. Stretches every night. Doing fine
amen
I always sleep on my left side, I am currently 22 years old, and I've never had any issues when sleeping on my left side. All body's are different so just sleep how you want.
"Don't sleep on your side!" "Don't sleep on your stomach!" "Don't sleep on your back!" What do these experts expect us to do, sleep standing on our heads? Somehow I've lost all confidence in all of these clowns.
Hahahaha frrrrr 😂😂
Next is don't sleep at all cause I'm confused 😂😂😂😂
You could, theoretically, hang on the wall head up in one of those fancy sleeping bags that support your feet and legs. I don’t know, but that’s probably a very expensive proposition.
Like Mork?
I know right like what you want me to do
Been sleeping on one side or the other for over 80 years. If I'm gonna have a problem, it had better hurry... my time's almost up!
Umm Sir How Old Are u?
@@glitch6796 In another 11 hours I'll have completed 81 years.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
You have plenty life to live remain positive
Clara Romero whats so funny about this?
I read that side sleepers should sleep on their left side since the heart is on that side. So I do! It works for me. ❤️👍🏼
I start on my right and then switch back and forth every few hours. If I get out of bed for some reason I have to start again on my right. I've tried my left several times but my body said nope. Right first. So I'd have to turn over.
Why does this matter? I mean how does it help
@@bellareana3226 I have post-nasal 💧 drip, & can’t sleep on my back, the way I really want to. I didn’t have that problem when I was young. As we get older, certain physical things develop
You crush the heart
@@Tom-ld9hp The rib cage will prevent that, Tom. No crushing happening.
I love sleeping on my side, so that’s why I watched this video... Great video, Bright Side!!😊👍
Sleeping on my side is the only position i can sleep in because sleeping on my back makes me have the most terrifying realistic nightmares.
laying on your back is the spiritual position, the door to the spiritual.
@@painisillegal hiya could you elaborate please I'm really interested in this stuff
same
Same
It happens with me very often
Fun fact: I'm still going to sleep on my side
Same.
Who isn't?
Yes, I’m not sleeping on my back I don’t want fricking sleep paralysis.
I don’t like sleeping on my back I can’t fall asleep but then sleeping in my side oh that’s just so comfortable 😩
Yup
This Info. Has Been Helpful. I Never Sleep On My Stomach. But I Have Been Sleeping On My Left Side For Many Years. I'm Usually Stiff, Upon Waking Up. Lately I've Been Sleeping On My Back.This Is Much Better. Thanks 💟
I am so grateful as I have seen this,I have always wanted. To know,what is my suitable sleeping position,loved watching this,that I have saved it and will share with others.thankyoy.
I just want to sleep in a home in any position. I have been homeless since my mother died.
I'm sorry, I hope everything works out
Then why do you have internet
Don’t give up!
I hope that after 4 months (the time when the comment was written you have found a home)
I'm sorry if this is true but how do you have internet if your homeless?If it's true though I'm really sorry
I don’t care I’ve been sleeping on the side for ages
1000% with yu on that 😊
I've always slept on my side and stomach. NEVER have i layed on my back
@@Jsoosoaksb same ;)
Well just roll over simple
Same
Thank you so much sir, for this wonderful information...
Now i know what position during sleeping to avoid wringkles,,...
side. always the right side. No problems, but thank you. Excellent article!!
Who's lying down on your side while watching this?
lol me too!
me to
me too
left side position is good for the heart..
Me lol nothing happened he might be talking trash lol
I feel uncomfortable sleeping on my back. Meaning, it doesn’t feel comfortable for me. I’ve tried it many times, it just doesn’t work.
Me too! I always get nightmares. It just isn't for me
Me too so uncomfortable
Yep
@@teddytae3163 same here.. I dont understand y..
I can't sleep a whole night on my back either. It dries up my throat. I honestly wish I could sleep on my back for a whole night, but it's nearly impossible for me.
Thank you,I learned a lot from it. Now I know why I have all this problem when I wake up. I wasn't sleeping correctly. Koodos to you.. :)
Thankyou for.the advise I always thought it was proper to sleep on my side.
I found the best way to sleep is on my left side as I learned that it relieves pressure on the heart. THEN I put a pillow between my knees so that I can straighten my back out; do it and you’ll sleep like a baby
Me,too
Oh so thats y i automaticly put a pillow between my knees
Ok
Me tooo
I'll do that!
I literally have no choice because if I sleep on my back I choke. I’ve fallen asleep upward and the choking came along. I have been perfectly fine sleeping on my side. Also, I personally think that sleeping on your side is the most comfortable sleeping position.
I agree !
I have woke up choking to... sleeping on my back.
Well...
I must sleep on my left side if I sleep on my back I will wake up choking
Unless your against the wall is dangerous lol
It was helpful as I have problem sleeping and didn't know which side will help.
Thanks
Nice info. Thank you.
My favorite sleeping position is close my eyes, and let the magic do the work.
I've literally slept on my side my entire life. This is click bait😂😂
True I never sleep on my back or stomach
I sleep on mah stomach i love itt
:)
Same
Im lucky i only go on my left side sleep cuz its more comfy
Thank you for the information
So very happy I found your channel 😊❤️💖
I feel like he’s lying because I think almost everyone sleeps on their side and still end up healthy later in life
yeah pretty sure u can sleep however u like not letting this guy get in my sleeping position
Yeah he probably is lying
I see A lot of Side Sleepers
Dont believe this guy.Must be wanting to sell his so called pillows. I am 77 and have been sleeping to my right till today and dont expect to change anyway.
I heard it makes wrinkles on face
When you’ve been sleeping on your side your entire life: 😞
Yep I do
@@NonExistence2507 same
Yep
Never gana change it hEhE
My mom MAKES me sleep on my side, but I don’t wanna.
I will give it try ,thanks 😴
Earlier I slept on my back. But my snoring became so unbearable for my wife that she even recorded it and played it back for me! Thereafter I started sleeping on the sides. One other problem you didn’t mention about sleeping on the sides is that it puts load on the shoulder joint. The pain actually awakens me often. I haven’t experienced any other problem stated by you.
I can't fall asleep when lying on my back.
Fr it feels so uncomfortable🤦🏻♀️
Same but sometimes
Yeah
Goodness, I thought I was alone!
Same
I've been sleeping on my stomach and side since the day I born and nothing happened to me
everything by me yeah same and I’m as healthy as a pear lol 😂 hahahahaha
Same, until this year. It could be mattress but now my spine has been hurting along with my neck. And my back cracks alot more often
everything by me yeah my necks cracks a lot !! A lot!!!! can you check out my channel and hopefully you enjoy it and subscribe because that would mean the absolute world to me! Thank you so much 😊 have a good day/night
everything by me innit tho!
same. my whole family does and we're all healthy.
I sleep on my back and sleep very well. Others have told me I snore. I pass a small bottle of Eucalyptus oil past my nose every morning to relieve sinus and phlegm and this helps me keep a clear passage and also helps with snoring.
Definitely do this it is great .
Couldn't care less what side or how I sleep as long as I get a good night's sleep, good night TH-camrs.🛌
Exactly. Most people can even get good night sleep.
Facts
I’m still young but I sleep on my side and I feel just fine In the morning. Plus I can’t fall asleep if I’m on my back
De B facts
Yeah
My only problem is that I can’t breathe on my back.
Richard Barton Omg same I thought I was the only one !!
My husband has breathing problems when he sleeps on his back. It's like he stops breathing and I'll have to wake him up to tell him to turn over 😔
Same
I think everyone had this problem
Me too. Feels like there is something sitting on my chest. I can't breathe. But when I was younger I could only fall sleep on my back lol
Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the advice. I read at night and if I wake in the early morning I read. I'm not sure whether this is advisable. I sleep on my left side with my leg lifted and wake with bad neck pain. I never thought that was probably the reason
Sleeping on your left side actually helps with heartburn...
I think sleeping on your stomach helps with seizures too but im not sure if it's accurate
Yes! Indeed.
Same with sleep apnea
Well i actually cant sleep flat on my back. Its too uncomfortable for me. And i never sleep on my stomach. I prefer to sleep on my side
I have sinus not heartburn
I'm going to have to disagree on this. I can't ever seem to sleep on my back ever. Not even when I was little. I tried sleeping on my back and it didn't help me at all. I cannot sleep on my belly either. Sleeping on my sides is just the most comfortable thing I ever felt. And yes I have been sleeping on my sides for years now. No problems or issues there. 💯👍🏼
These people who is giving advice about sleeping don't know what they are talking about they are just making up stories we humans were sleeping on sides since time began so stop telling us nonsense
@@rositacaton4112 Lol 💯
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I sleep 😴 💤 on my right ✅️ side
This video was so helpful and I use to sleep on my side but not no more I have to start sleeping on my back for now on and I do drink too much water to.
It's a no win situation for me. If I sleeps on my back, I can't sleep well from having sleep paralysis.
Sleeping on my right side, I'm worried now if it's causing the problem with my right thigh nerve, occasional indigestion, back and knee pain or is it just aging? Since I am a senior citizen.
Thanks for your video.
Finding out I am not the only one who has nightmares when sleeping on my back--and feeling anxious tyring to sleep in that position--is comforting.
This misses the point that there are pillows designed to address the issues sleeping on one's side can create.
Are you nuts, I’ve been sleeping on my side for 75 years no problems.
Whether or not you sleep on your side....you will still grow old with lots of wrinkles...That's a fact...
Me too me too
Grandpa
HOW OLD ARE YOU-
Im 13 and i already has problems... help
Yes very important information. I am very much going to start sleeping on my back.
Loved your video.
I sleep on my BACK with a contour pillow.
1. Fun fact: i'm probably still gonna sleep on my side after this
2. I never fall asleep on my back which i once did and i regret it because i stayed up all night
Yah once i was staying up all night but i realized i was laying on my back
@@tobi1296 same
Same
I know right
Thanks for the anxiety attack. I was just about to fall asleep (on my right side) and got this notification. I don't care I'm comfortable when i sleep on my right side.
Watermelon it’s okay.. sleep the way you want this video is probably not true anyway x
Watermelon this is not real info sleep how you want
So am I.
Thank you for sharing something like this importance to know about yourself and your own body. Any chances of how to grow taller methods from brighter side?
Very interesting information thank you
I’ve been sleeping on my side for years and I’m still fine..
Ikr It seems sleeping on my side is the only sleeping position where I can breathe properly
Bunch of complete bs side sleeping way the easiest
amen here
Same 😎
I've been a side sleeper for a long time, I find sleeping on my back uncomfortable.
Wow I love this!
I sleep in all these positions.....
Backs: backs can cause more bad dreams......
Stomachs: Stomachs apparently smash your organs......
Right side and left side: right sides and right sides apparently also smash organs and cause rinkles......
HOW ELSE DO WE SLEEP? There is not 1 sleeping position that is completely healthy for us! So we should just keep sleeping the way that is comfortable. 😴
If you are a side sleeper then you need to use pillow between your thigh...i learned that from bright side, that way it wont affect your spinal cord
Good advice, I actually may have to try that
Yes I have a body pillow I bought - I sleep like a pregnant woman!
I use a bolster. Is that okay?
I do that cuz my friend told me and I kept this good habit at a young age
mookitea yes bolster is ok
Who else sleeping on ur side after this video
Me, I am always sleeping on my side!
@@genevievealexander3327 same here cant help it
I sleep on my back and toss and turn on both sides but never on my stomach.
I have no problem sleeping on my back for the benefits other than the fact that my back gets stiff after 30+ min of lying there on my back. Also if I have trouble sleeping, sometimes while lying on my back I'll prop my legs up just a tad bit with a pillow under my knees and pull the pillow from under my neck and lay it back straight and just focus my breathing rhythm to slow it down and I'll be out in 10min...doesn't work every time tho
Thanks Appreciated 🎉👍💯
When I sleep on my back, I sometimes wake up choking from drainage. Sleeping on my side works best (prefer that to the alternative).
Sleeping on your left side helps a lot the stomach to empty properly during sleep and avoid acid reflux.
Not for me. My acid reflux acts up when I'm on my back. On my side I'm extremely comfortable
@@ronsbrat525 I believe that is what the poster stated.
@@mrs.c5471 ..You'll have to excuse him, he don't always brush his teeth and times acid reflux goes straight up to the brain!
Thank you
Yes... I will become a backside sleeper now... Thank you very much!
When I try to fall sleep on my back, I just feel so vulnerable and I literally will jump up in a panic after dozing off for just a little bit.
Bless
I know!! I don't like my face being so exposed. I'm 65, I can't change now!!
Fun fact: you and I are still gonna sleep on our side and backs
I literally can’t spell-
@nina mendoza tbh why not? Way comfortable like literally it really is
@Havel TR when I Watch videos like this I try to do their advice but it’s kind of hard for me. By the way how is it comfy to sleep on your stomach.
@Havel TR not all this advice is still up to date and it’s not all fact checked
Thanks for the video. I snore and have nightmares when I sleep on my back. So I try sleeping on my right side most times but turn to the left when the pressure becomes too much on the righ
“Don’t sleep on your side”
Me: Well I’ve been doing that for 10yrs
May start on my back but I'll end up on my side
Unless you are chained to the bed, everyone moves around in their sleep
Hahaha I was thinking something similar. 😅
I rarely move around in my sleep. If I fall asleep on my left side and if I don't get woken up through the night; I'll still be on my left side in the same position in the morning.
I don’t
Between the crazy dreams and sleep paralysis I experience when I sleep on my back, I'm going to stick with side and stomach sleeping. Thanks.
It always happens.
Wow I never knew that about side sleepers. I guess I'll try sleeping on my back 😊
I Guess That I've Been A Left Side Sleeper All My Life, But I Will Try Sleeping On My Back, However My Mattress Is Made Up Of Hard Springs & My Mattress Also Doesn't Have A Box Spring!! Thank You For Your Information!! Marcia Dove
Found that very interesting and made a lot of sense explaining symptoms I have had ! Thanks 😘 🇬🇧
Next they'll be saying sleep isnt healthy at all
they would never say that
Oh boy! bright side has contradicted itself countless times ;)
Sleeping is good for you apparently you can lose 18 calories a night by sleeping
I beat’em to the punch....don’t sleep at all!!
Ethan barry , Now I know why I’m overweight....I’m an insomniac!!! Lot of truth to that.
Sometimes I accidentally roll over on my back and sleep for a couple hours and I can't hardly walk all day because my lower back hurts so bad! While I was in Indonesia two years ago I learned they sleep with the long guling pillow I love them so much I brought one home it fits between your legs and your arms all the way up next to your face I love it, I can't sleep without it now no sleeping on the back for me!
Well we all don’t need to sleep 😂😂😂😂it seems like every Position you sleep it’s a problem Ha ha ha I am sleeping on my side for like five years now and I’m really comfortable with it‼️
Sounds like he thinks we shouldnt sleep at all.
Lol 😂😂
😭😭
When I sleep on my back my mouth and throat dries out and makes me cough therefore I cannot sleep.
You're not alone, I get a dried up throat from sleeping on my back too. That's why I can't do it for a whole night. It feels comfortable laying down on my back, but I just can't do it for long. My inner body just won't let me.
If a person has sleep apnea you can't sleep on your back ,also if you have acid reflux you can choke from the acid that comes up from the stomach.
So sorry yeah but Im with you I perfer laying my side i have since i was 19 im 40 now
Quickly start snoring as well ! 😃
Try to elevate your pillows , I hope I could help you by telling this, it really works on me ☺️
I’ve used to sleep on my stomach, but from a different video I watched, I’ve been always sleeping on my left side because I heard nights feel longer. And they do feel longer with my experience. Sleeping on my back imo doesn’t do my neck well, where it hurts over time to pop my neck. My head is not straightly positioned with my body. Idk
The truth is that I sleep faster when I sleep on my belly! Not again from today! After this video I woke up! Thank you BRIGHT SIDE! 🙏
I had a sleep study and after the doctor told me to never sleep on my back.
The person who made the video: 👨🦯
Because u get more nightmares and if u get sleep paralysis um.....its worse😅😀yeeep
I think sleep studies and their practitioners are a pseudo-science created to sell CPAP machines. I took a sleep study and the personnel wouldn't let me watch a video of myself, and I think this was so that they could invent whatever they wanted to prescribe what was "wrong" with that night's sleep session.
This channel was always in my notif 😍😍
I tend to snore and I often have acid reflux. Sleeping on my left side helps with this. Also, raising my head up on the pillow instead of keeping it flat helps prevent that nasty stuff from burning my throat and jolting me awake. I prefer to sleep on my left side -- always more comfortable. Never was a stomach or back sleeper. I also take an antacid before bedtime to help neutralize whatever acid might be in my stomach.
I Joy love sleeping on my back... Am 68 just this pass January 4,........Thank You!!!! 🕊😅
But I like sleeping on my side
The left side is the best...bar none.
@@randylutz2208 The best is right side because the heart is on the left. So you don't burden the heart. This is how the prophets slept .Sleep on the right with left leg bend
The left side is better I have noticed. I have to switch sides through the night but I try to do more on the left.
Me too
@@randylutz2208 yes I sleep on my left side I'm a left handed
I thought the only thing I can do properly is sleeping now found out that I can't even sleep properly 🙂🙂🙂
You can properly write a comment that is funny enough to get 52 likes!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I always try to sleep on my back since I have shoulder issues. Half the time when on my side I wake up in shoulder pain and I got injuries in that area from sports I did as a kid. Along with having breathing issues now at times being on my side I have issues breathing. But only problem I got sleeping on my back is I wake up in major back paid.
I literally cant sleep on my back due to sleep Paralysis
Facts
Same
Same
Nick Spain it’s comfy tho💀
Facts boi
I've been a side sleeper my whole life. How does one just start back sleeping ?!?
I slpeed all my life on my side too
Doubtful CC will ever acknowledge this query, unfortunately.
Use a weighted blanket
@@jenniferparker1112 Never heard of one before, I'll research that. Been using only a light sheet for decades.
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I'm gonna try it.
Often when I lay on my left side, I get pain under my left ribs. Pillows hurt my neck. Laying flat on my back is the most pain free. Yet laying too long on my back can cause circulation problems from the weight prolonged on the back. So turn over to one side with a pillow for support. Changing sleep positions seems to be helpful. In the morning I lay on my stomach for awhile to change the weight pressure.
Me 2..