According To Studies, Sleeping On Your Left Side Is The Possibility Of Nightmares

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JAKARTA - Sleeping position determines comfort when sleeping. A number of studies recommend a good sleeping position for health. Several studies have also shown that sleeping on the left or the left side of the body becomes the foundation when sleeping is a possibility of nightmares.

Reported by Huffpost, Wednesday, May 19, compared to sleeping on your right side, you had more nightmares on your left side. Studies show that 63 people who sleep on their left side have nightmares.

Although the sample to build conclusions is too fragile, a number of scientists recommend a good sleeping position. If you often experience nightmares, regardless of your uncomfortable sleeping position, it is advisable to record your dreams and consult a professional therapist.

Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., author of Beauty Sleep and clinical psychologist at the American Board of Sleep Medicine explains that sleeping position is a personal preference. In addition to each person having the most comfortable and different sleeping position, age also affects sleeping position.

Based on a study reported by Psychology Today, as we get older, the more of us tend to sleep on our side. Older people sleep more on their right side. This position is a way to protect heart function during sleep.

Although scientists are not completely convinced by this statement, the fact is that during sleep a person will rarely move to change positions with age. Research shows that children change positions twice as often as adults over 65.

You may not have thought about adjusting your sleeping position when you were in your 20s. But when you were in your 40s and 50s, sleeping position had a significant impact on the comfort and soundness of sleep.

Based on the recommendations of The American Pregnancy Association, pregnant women are advised to sleep on their left side rather than on their back. It aims to increase blood flow and nutrients to the placenta.

Regarding sleeping positions and dreams, Breus explains his search in more depth. According to him, people who sleep on their side facing the right are less likely to have nightmares than people who sleep on their sides.

It is as likely as a person sleeping on their back. Apart from having the potential to have nightmares, people who sleep on their backs have a harder time remembering their dreams. Sleeping on your back can also help reduce symptoms of GERD at night.

In contrast to sleeping on his stomach, which tends to be able to remember his dreams clearly and intensely. Sleeping on your stomach and on your side is also beneficial for physical health. Prone and tilted can reduce snoring.

On the bright side, sleeping on your side can help the brain's lymphatic system to clear waste and prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and dementia.

So, which position is the most comfortable and unlikely to have nightmares? Peace of mind also affects your dreams when you sleep at night.