I like to raise my hands above my head when I sleep

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. There are a total of nine acupoints on the Shaoyin Heart Meridian of the Hand. When a person raises his hands above his head, his heart qi is the most unobstructed, and naturally the whole person is the most relaxed. So people often raise their hands above their heads when they sleep.

People sleep in a variety of postures, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Any sleeping position is not suitable for long-term use and should be changed frequently.

Posture pros and cons

Many people think that as long as you are comfortable when sleeping, you don’t need to pay too much attention to your sleeping posture. In this regard, Guo Xiheng, a respiratory doctor at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, told reporters that 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.

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.

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.

Side-lying

Doctors believe that this sleeping position can easily cause people to toss and turn while sleeping, resulting in unstable sleep. Sleeping on the left side is an unhealthy sleeping position because the human heart is located on the left side of the body and this will put pressure on the heart. 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. Right side sleeping: 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.

Healthy posture

Studies have shown that sleeping posture is closely related to personality and disease prevention. For health reasons, you should train yourself in the sleeping position that suits you best as early as possible.

Fetal Pose

Curled up like a fetus in the mother's womb, because in this posture, not only are all the muscles relaxed instead of tense, but the brain is also fully relaxed. This is why people squat as much as possible when they are tired, because this is the closest to the fetal position.

The reason why the fetus maintains this posture is that the cerebral cortex at that time is not fully developed and has insufficient ability to control the muscles. The muscles naturally adopt the most relaxed and original posture. If you can return to your original state during sleep and maintain this state, it actually ensures that your brain can relax in a fully "off-duty" state. The best quality of sleep is to sleep like a baby, with a pacifier in the mouth, no distractions, and not being bothered by worldly affairs. Relaxation is one of the most important conditions for getting rid of insomnia.

Because of the different metabolic and developmental states, young people sleep mainly to relieve nervous fatigue. On the contrary, older people sleep mainly to relieve muscle fatigue (it is difficult to fall asleep).

The sleeping position is like a fetal position, with the body curled up and the hand on the pillow. Health Tips: Lying on the left side helps stomach acid to be discharged into the digestive tract. If you eat too much at dinner, it is best to lie on the left side. Sleeping on the right side will not compress the heart and is suitable for people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Soldier Pose

Sleep on your back with your limbs stretched out. Health Tips: It can keep the blood circulation undisturbed and the facial muscles in the best relaxed state. This sleeping position does not compress the internal organs and is suitable for patients with cerebral arteriosclerosis and hypertension. For men, the best sleeping position is lying on your back with your legs apart, while lying on your stomach or side may have adverse effects on the male reproductive system. If a man is obese and snores when sleeping on his back, he may want to tilt his head slightly to one side when sleeping on his back.

Free Fall

Sleep on your stomach with your hands extended over your shoulders. Health Tips: This sleeping position is beneficial to digestion and is suitable for people with poor gastrointestinal function. It is also best for patients with lumbar disease to adopt this sleeping position. However, this sleeping position will compress the heart and lungs and affect breathing. Therefore, patients with heart disease, high blood pressure, and cerebral thrombosis should not choose this sleeping position.