This is the best position to sleep in, according to the National Sleep Foundation

There’s no feeling quite like taking a load off and climbing into bed after a long day on your feet. However, if your sleeping position of choice looks something like a twisted pretzel which requires an hour of painful readjusting each morning, then we think this latest study could do with your attention.
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The National Sleep Foundation has just revealed the best position to relieve pressure on the body, and ensure the neck and back are correctly aligned. And in what we predict might be an unpopular winner, sleeping on your back has been ranked at number one.
BUT, for the anti-back sleepers (us included), before you sacrifice your zzz’s in a desperate attempt to lighten the load on your spine, James Rowley, chief of pulmonary and critical care and sleep medicine explains to WhoWhatWear that "individuals should sleep in the position that is most comfortable for them and allows them the best night of sleep," adding that, "for some that might be on their back, for others on their side”.
However, while back sleeping may serve health benefits to some, it can also worsen pre-existing conditions for others.
For those who suffer from sleep apnea or are working to keep their snoring to a minimum, positions other than the back are going to be the most beneficial in making improvements.
Before we over-complicate arguably the most important part of our routine, our best advice is to sleep in whatever position you can actually guarantee a good night's rest in. Simple.
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What position do you sleep in? And how do you find it?
63 Member Comments
I find it hard to sleep in any other position except my side - I have to be exhausted to sleep on my back.
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Might have to try sleeping on my back....I'm a side sleeper who tosses and turns all night long sigh
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I’m a side sleeper but always thought it was best to sleep on you back, lol!
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Side sleeper and I sleep well.
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I'm a side sleeper unless I'm really sleepy and then I kinda lay on my front with my arm above my head and it sends me off to sleep straight away. I wish someone could make a way for it to be easier to sleep on planes. That's a skill I'm yet to master.
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I always sleep on my side..It makes me sound sleep.
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I prefer side sleeping, but feel I need a bigger bed cause I like to spread out
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I sleep mainly on my stomach but need side and back for variation to make me more comfortable. I find on back there's pressure and not as comfortable
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I always sleep on the left side. this suits me and I sleep better this way.
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I’m a side sleeper... Thanks for an insightful article.
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I am definitely a side sleeper but it takes me ages to get off to sleep and keep changing sides - good advice
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I usually like to sleep on my left side but sometimes sleep on my stomach.
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Left side is my favorite.
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Stomach sleeper, tied back, hurts my neck, probably from all the years of sleeping on my stomach. Although occasionally i side sleep.
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How I sleep depends entirely on what parts of me are hurting at the time.
When I'm having trouble with lower back pain, sleeping on my back with a pillow under my knees is the only way that I can get to sleep. Then after about 5 hours, I wake up, pull out the pillow and go back to sleep on my side.
I'm currently having trouble with one hip. I can't get comfortable on my back, and have to go back and forth between the two sides until I can get comfortable enough to sleep.
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I have been trying so hard to learn to sleep on my back, but it's so difficult. I've had to twice in my life after surgeries but it somehow never sticks.
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i wake up during the night a lot i ike to sleep on my side
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I'm not a good sleeper in any position! I toss and turn all night, it doesn't matter how tired I am, I wake up frequently. :(
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I do that anyway... Feels right for me...
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No way I could sleep or even lie on my back for very long
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