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Title: Sleeping Positions
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on June 17, 2012, 05:30:44 am
So I'm kinda curious as to what everyone here finds as the most comfortable sleeping positions.  I have an affinity for both sleeping on my stomach and sometimes my side.  I generally dislike sleeping on my back, though.
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Post by: Søren on June 17, 2012, 05:41:43 am
I think I usually curl up on my side
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Post by: Art Vandelay on June 17, 2012, 05:46:22 am
I like to sleep on my side.
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Post by: QueenofHearts on June 17, 2012, 06:52:17 am
I used to sleep on my sides (as in either) as a child and early in my teens, but now I sleep on my belly face dug into my pillow
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Post by: DrFishcake on June 17, 2012, 08:36:29 am
I don't sleep.
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Post by: Fpqxz on June 17, 2012, 08:40:22 am
I usually sleep on my back, my side if it gets uncomfortable.

I can't sleep on my stomach because it gives me back problems.
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Post by: N. De Plume on June 17, 2012, 10:00:49 am
I fall asleep easiest on my side. Though I tend to be more likely to remember my dreams if I sleep on my back, so I occasionally go for that.
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Post by: rookie on June 17, 2012, 10:11:03 am
Hit the wrong button. I meant to hit on my back. Oops.

Anyways, I am a pretty violent sleeper. I tend to thrash about and roll around and generally beat up Mrs. Rookie during the night. But for some reason, no matter what position I end up falling asleep more often than not I wake up on my back.
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Post by: ironbite on June 17, 2012, 11:27:25 am
I start sleep on my side but wake up face down with a cat between my legs.
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Post by: Sleepy on June 17, 2012, 12:19:20 pm
I sleep on my right side, mostly. I don't know how I could sleep on my stomach -- it makes me feel like I'm suffocating.
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Post by: SpaceProg on June 17, 2012, 12:21:52 pm
^what Ironbite said... when I forget to close my bedroom door, anyway.

Usually I either start on my side or stomach, and wake up the opposite.
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Post by: RavynousHunter on June 17, 2012, 12:36:10 pm
Either side or my stomach.  I seem to only be able to comfortably sleep on my back when I'm sleeping with someone else in the bed with me.
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Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on June 17, 2012, 12:54:41 pm
Stomach or side.
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Post by: Osama bin Bambi on June 17, 2012, 01:17:07 pm
I like sleeping on my back or my side. Sleeping on my stomach is uncomfortable because of... well... my "pillows."
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Post by: ironbite on June 17, 2012, 01:17:44 pm
Giggity.
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Post by: VirtualStranger on June 17, 2012, 01:22:40 pm
Where's the option for "spin around in my sleep like a wind turbine".
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Post by: QueenofHearts on June 17, 2012, 03:21:42 pm
I sleep on my right side, mostly. I don't know how I could sleep on my stomach -- it makes me feel like I'm suffocating.

Au contraire, I have found that for me it actually allows for better breathing. I speak only from experience, but when I lay on my stomach it makes it impossible to breath up in the clavicle because the lungs alone can't push up my body to fill up. Therefore, the breath has to come deeper from the diaphragm which is a healthier habit of breathing (which admittedly I wouldn't know if it weren't for voice therapy and singing lessons).

I like sleeping on my back or my side. Sleeping on my stomach is uncomfortable because of... well... my "pillows."

Sorry to hear that.   :( I sometimes get that problem, though I find that it can be mitigated by a quick shift of weight one way or another. One of the few perks of a small chest.
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Post by: Witchyjoshy on June 17, 2012, 03:37:07 pm
Where's the option for "spin around in my sleep like a wind turbine".

Agreed.

But my general preference is on my stomach.  However, I'm a toss'n'turner.
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Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on June 17, 2012, 04:39:57 pm
Au contraire, I have found that for me it actually allows for better breathing. I speak only from experience, but when I lay on my stomach it makes it impossible to breath up in the clavicle because the lungs alone can't push up my body to fill up. Therefore, the breath has to come deeper from the diaphragm which is a healthier habit of breathing (which admittedly I wouldn't know if it weren't for voice therapy and singing lessons).

I've found that the way I breathe while lying on my stomach makes it easier to relax and drift off.
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Post by: Zygarde on June 17, 2012, 06:34:02 pm
I sleep on my left side because for some reason my sleeping on my right causes nightmares.
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Post by: ThunderWulf on June 18, 2012, 12:43:49 am
I usually sleep on my side but will occasionally sleep on my back.  I can NOT sleep on my stomach.
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Post by: nickiknack on June 21, 2012, 11:31:05 pm
Hit the wrong button. I meant to hit on my back. Oops.

Anyways, I am a pretty violent sleeper. I tend to thrash about and roll around and generally beat up Mrs. Rookie during the night. But for some reason, no matter what position I end up falling asleep more often than not I wake up on my back.

I generally sleep on either of my sides, but I do tend thrash about in my sleep also. I'm also known for having full conversations in my sleep, that I don't remember by the time I wake up, and my mom will usually tell me about in the morning.
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Post by: Shane for Wax on June 22, 2012, 07:36:37 am
I sleep like:
1) in the prone position. You know the one. The military version.
2) On my side, usually my right. Curled up against my headboard. Sometimes I swap to my left and press my face into my headboard.

If you ever find me on my back there's probably something wrong with me.
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Post by: TheL on June 22, 2012, 08:30:04 am
Where's the option for "spin around in my sleep like a wind turbine".

You spin me right round, baby, right round....


I toss a lot too...mostly because I bruise myself like you wouldn't believe.  I can't even wear pajamas on a regular basis, or the folds in the fabric will dig into my skin.
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Post by: Kain on June 22, 2012, 09:34:20 am
I sleep on my stomach. In fact, it's the only position I can sleep in.
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Post by: Jebediah on June 22, 2012, 09:43:56 pm
I like to sleep on my stomach with one arm under my pillow, my doll under the other arm and one of my legs bent up at a right angle, with the other one straight.

Or sometimes on my side.
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Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on June 23, 2012, 02:13:31 am
I like to sleep on my stomach with one arm under my pillow, my doll under the other arm and one of my legs bent up at a right angle, with the other one straight.

Or sometimes on my side.

The image of you sleeping with a doll curled under your arm is unbearably adorable.

I often sleep in a similar position, minus the doll.
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Post by: Random Gal on June 23, 2012, 03:49:01 am
I generally sleep best when I'm on my back or occasionally my stomach. Although sometimes I'll wake up to find myself in a "legs folded over self in the air like a dead bug" pose for some reason. I also have a tendency to wake up drenched in sweat even when it's not particularly warm.

Also, aside from occasions where I'm in close proximity to other people, I always sleep naked. I ditched the clothes almost instantly when I learned just how comfortable sleeping naked can be.
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Post by: Normandy on June 23, 2012, 02:12:12 pm
I usually sleep on my back or sometimes on my stomach.  I rarely ever sleep on my side.

Where's the option for "spin around in my sleep like a wind turbine".
Also this.
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Post by: Richard Healy on June 23, 2012, 02:17:28 pm
Cuddled in the arms of a cute guy, failing that applying an anaconda death squeeze to my goose down pillows and on my side and pretending
Title: Re: Sleeping Positions
Post by: Iczerfour on June 24, 2012, 12:14:09 am
i sleep on my stomach.