Is it okay to sleep with your head in your hands

Everyone's sleeping posture is different depending on their own habits, but there has always been controversy about the correct sleeping posture. Some people think that sleeping on your back is the best way to relax your body, while others think that sleeping on your left side is better for blood circulation. Some people prefer to sleep with their hands on their heads. Does this posture have any bad effects on the body? This requires careful analysis.

From a physiological point of view, as long as the sleep is comfortable and of high quality, any posture is acceptable (of course, it cannot be too weird). It is normal to sleep with your head in your arms. Many people like to sleep with their heads covered or on their stomachs. Compared to them, sleeping with your head in your arms has almost no effect on sleep quality.

The pros and cons of 6 sleeping positions

Freestyle sleeping position

Advantages: stretching and relaxation of the whole body.

Disadvantages: Fatigue in the elbow joints and thigh muscles, affecting blood circulation.

Supine

advantage:

1. 60% of people choose to sleep on their backs because it does not put pressure on the internal organs and is a guarantee of good sleep.

2. Relieve back pain and make the spine and body parts into a straight line.

3. Helps to protect the skin. Relax the facial skin; isolate the face from the pillow and reduce interference from bacteria, mites and dandruff.

Disadvantages: The root of the tongue will press on the pharynx due to gravity, causing snoring and drooling. The saliva flowing into the trachea will cause coughing; even sleep apnea.

Recommendation: Those who prefer to sleep on their backs should choose a firmer pillow to prevent neck and shoulder pain caused by excessive pressure on the neck and upper spine. People who snore can put a pillow behind their backs to help change their sleeping position.

Left side lying

Reminder: A sleeping position that can easily lead to sudden death.

Lying on the left side can easily put pressure on the heart, increase the burden on the heart, affect blood circulation, and may cause sudden death in sleep. Middle-aged and elderly people and those with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are all high-risk groups.

advantage:

1. Relieve stomach discomfort. Heartburn symptoms can become worse at night, and this position can help significantly reduce the amount of stomach acid that flows into the esophagus, reducing the pain of heartburn.

2. Fall asleep quickly.

3. Breathe smoothly and reduce snoring

4. Suitable for pregnant women in the middle and late stages of pregnancy.

Disadvantages: Pulling facial skin, prone to wrinkles

Right side lying

Sleeping on your right side is the healthiest sleeping position!

advantage:

1. Good for the heart, lowers blood pressure and stabilizes heartbeat.

2. Protect the brain. It helps to clear "waste" from the brain and prevent dementia.

shortcoming:

1. Sagging breasts. Lying on your side for a long time will stretch the breast ligaments and cause the breasts to sag.

2. Face squeeze. For growing children, this posture for a long time can easily cause facial asymmetry.

Curled-up

Advantages: Relieve physical stress, suitable for people who are under great pressure and physically and mentally fatigued.

shortcoming:

1. Muscle strain. Squatting puts excessive strain on your back.

2. High pressure on the back, head and neck, and habitual hunchback.

3. Restrict the diaphragm in the body and hinder breathing.

Sleeping on your stomach

Reminder: This is the worst sleeping position and medical experts never recommend people to adopt this sleeping position.

shortcoming:

1. Body pain. In order to facilitate breathing when lying prone, the head must be turned to one side, which can easily cause symptoms such as headaches, stiff neck, and shoulder discomfort.

2. Curvature and dislocation of the spine.

3. Increase pressure on muscles and joints.

4. Compress the chest and breasts.

5. Difficulty breathing.

Conclusion: The above statement about which posture is the best does not mean that you should maintain this posture all night long, but that you should consciously choose a sleeping posture that suits you and minimize the possible negative effects.