Nightmares: Did you know that the side you sleep on matters?

In Lifestyle we have commented in several articles the most common sleep disorders that affect the population and we have even talked about sleep paralysis.In this occasion we have investigated whether the position we take when sleeping affects the fact of suffering nightmares .

Nightmares: Did you know that the side you sleep on matters?

People usually have a favorite position to sleep , on the right side , on the left , upside down and even in supine position , straight as a board.When we sound something nice or we have a nightmare and we wake up we don't usually look at the position of our body .A study conducted in Turkey wanted to find out if the posture we sleep in affects what we sound .

In the investigation 63 people participated , 44 men and 18 women.And although the study, by bass The number of participants is not conclusive, although it is very interesting.Of the subjects 41 slept on the right side and 22 on the left side .They all had interviews and sleep quality tests.results, the researchers deduced that people who sleep on their left side are more likely to suffer nightmares than those who do so on their right side.Concretely, almost 41% of the dreams remembered by those of the left side were nightmares , compared to a little less than 15% of those of the right side In addition, the latter often have dreams that encourage or comfort them; On the other hand, his sleep quality is worse.

Nightmares: Did you know that the side you sleep on matters?

And those who sleep face down or face up ? This study did not enter these positions, but the Professor of the University of Hong Kong Calvin Kai-Ching Yu , conducted a study with 670 people concluding that those who slept upside down had greater number of pleasant dreams and very vivid.This group also had a greater number of sexually themed dreams l , although it seems that this is because in this position the genitals receive external pressure.Segun Yu, the brain does not lose contact with the "outside" completely and receives stimuli that influence the dreams.

Nightmares: Did you know that the side you sleep on matters?

The nightmares are something natural in human beings and there is no need for a reason for them.Besides the side you sleep on, others factors can in increasing your number: anxiety , depression or stress after a traumatic event; the same as in a more physical order, sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome , can lead us to these types of dreams.We are currently investigating whether there is a genetic predisposition to have nightmares .

And you, what do you think? Do you think that posture can influence? Do you come from a family where it is normal to have nightmares?

If you are interested in sleep-related topics, you may want to read 5 curiosities about lucid dreams.

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