Why do we raise our hands above our heads when sleeping

People's sleeping posture is a subconscious action with very low degree of conscious control. They do whatever is comfortable. Some people always raise their hands above their heads when they sleep. Do you know the reason behind this? Different sleeping postures have different advantages and disadvantages. Do you know what the best sleeping posture is? Next, let's talk in detail about these topics that are closely related to our lives.

There is an acupuncture point called Jiquan under the armpit where the axillary artery pulsates. A person's heart energy rises from here and gushes out like a spring. The heart meridian starts from the armpit, goes forward along the side of the little finger, and then turns to the inside of the little finger. The Shaoyin Heart Meridian of the Hand has a total of nine acupoints. When a person raises his hands above his head, his heart qi is the most unobstructed and the whole person is naturally the most relaxed.

What are the pros and cons of different sleeping positions?

There are four types of sleeping positions, and the choice of sleeping position varies from person to person. Especially for people suffering from certain diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stomach and liver, they should pay more attention to choosing the correct sleeping position, otherwise it will not only affect the quality of sleep, but also aggravate the disease. At the same time, the doctor also introduced the advantages and disadvantages of the four sleeping positions. You can choose the corresponding sleeping position according to your physical condition.

1. Supine

It is understood that 60% of people choose to sleep on their backs, which is also the best sleeping position recommended by doctors.

Advantages: No pressure on the internal organs.

Disadvantages: It can easily cause the root of the tongue to fall and block breathing.

Not suitable for people who snore or have respiratory diseases.

2. Prone

5% of people choose to sleep on their stomachs.

Advantages: Doctors point out that people who adopt this sleeping position will feel safe when sleeping, and it also helps to expel foreign objects from the mouth; it is also beneficial for people with lumbar problems.

Disadvantages: It compresses the heart and lungs and affects breathing. People with heart disease, high blood pressure, and cerebral thrombosis should not choose to lie prone.

3. Lying on your left side

Doctors believe that this sleeping position can easily cause people to toss and turn while sleeping, resulting in unstable sleep. Moreover, since the human heart is located on the left side of the body, sleeping on the left side will compress the heart, so it is a very unhealthy sleeping position.

Advantages: Mild compression exercises the heart function, making it less susceptible to disease.

Disadvantages: It puts pressure on the heart and stomach. It is especially difficult for patients with stomach problems, acute liver diseases, and gallstones to sleep on their left side.

4. Lying on the right side

25% of people sleep on their right side.

Advantages: It does not put pressure on the heart and provides a stable sleep.

Disadvantages: Affects the movement of the right lung and is not suitable for patients with emphysema.

Many people wake up feeling dizzy, backache, and exhausted. The main reason is improper sleeping posture.

Best sleeping position - semi-side sleeping

The posture is not fixed during sleep. When you just fall asleep, you feel that you maintain a relatively fixed posture, but in fact, during the entire sleep process of one night, a person's body position generally changes 20 to 60 times. A relatively healthier sleeping posture has existed since ancient times, and that is "half-side sleeping"! Sun Simiao, a famous health care expert in the Tang Dynasty, said in his book "Qian Jin Yao Fang·Daolin Yangxing": "Lying on your side with your knees bent can increase your energy and strength, and is better than lying upright." This sleeping posture with the knees bent emphasizes "half-side sleeping", which ensures relaxation of all parts of the body, smooth flow of qi and blood, and unobstructed access to internal organs.

To be more specific, sleeping on the right side is more scientific. When lying on the right side, the lungs inhale the most air, while the oxygen needed by the human body is transported by the blood after gas exchange. In addition, the heart is located on the left side of the chest cavity. When lying on the left side, the heart is easily squeezed, which can easily increase the burden on the heart. Therefore, it is better for normal people to lie on the right side. It is worth noting that the pillow should not be too low when lying on your side, otherwise it will cause discomfort in your neck and easily cause a stiff neck.