Which Way Do You Sleep?

Last night I could not sleep very well, probably due to learning things about my son and his friends or partly due to my hip pain and foot pain. I kept trying different positions in bed. Which made me start thinking what really is the best way to sleep, for your back, neck and organs?

So I googled What is the proper way to sleep? I found these three:


Back Sleepers:

Yes, this is actually the preferred position to sleep because it places the least amount of stress to your spine-IF you:

Place a cervical roll or rolled-up towel under your neck. Make sure that your head is in a neutral position (that you are neither looking up or down). If you find that you cannot be “in neutral” then you need a smaller roll.

Place a pillow under your knees-This takes stress off
of your lower back. You could buy a special pillow for this, but a
regular pillow works just fine.

Side Sleepers:

If you sleep on your side, then follow these tips to minimize the
amount of stress to your spine.

Use a cervical pillow-Ideally, the pillow should take into account how wide your shoulders are-the wider your shoulders, the taller the pillow should be. This is because you want to keep your neck in a neutral position.Place a pillow between your knees. Not only will this feel more comfortable, if you have hip joint pain-this definitely helps.Try not to sleep on your side with your arm up over your head-this causes stress on the nerves that come out of the neck and into the arms and cause tingling or numbness down the arms.

Belly Sleepers:

This position places the most stress on your neck.
In this position you have your head turned to one side or the other for hours at a time. This is quite stressful to your neck muscles and joints.

Your body will try to shift your position to compensate. This is why people who toss and turn the most are belly sleepers.

To sleep more comfortably(belly sleepers):

Place a pillow under your waist, and do not use a pillow for your head.

Well, I decided last night before I read the above, that I like to sleep on my side and I do use a pillow between my knees, while I also love to sleep on my back but I have the tendency to put my arms above my head, so I try to tuck my arms in my pajamas to keep them down.

And while I'm awake in all this deciding moments, I try to pray for what's really on my mind, sleeping positions or my adult children, my husband, or Christmas? When my mind gets so cluddered, I try and force myself to Look in His Eyes, and the things of this earth will grow strangely dim.

How do you sleep? Maybe next time, I'll get into my position and sing to myself the Doxology. Prasie God, from whom al blessings flow; Prasie Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heanly host; Prasie Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. AMEN

Peace be with you.