Do you sleep on your back, your stomach, or your side? Sleep expert Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, conducted a study commissioned by a large hotel group. He found a correlation between six common sleeping positions and the personality traits of the sleepers themselves. Idzikowski believes an individual’s preferred sleeping position is seen as a sort of subconscious body language that reflects their inner traits.
The most common sleeping positions (and corresponding personality) identified were:
Fetal Position (41%) Curled up on your side, holding the pillow. The most popular sleeping position, this one was favored by 51% of the women in the study. The personality of these sleepers tends to be shy and sensitive, though they may present a tough exterior to the world.
Log Position (15%) On your side with legs outstretched and arms at your sides. Indicates a social, easygoing personality.
Yearner Position (13%) Similar to the log, but with arms outstretched. Said to indicate a suspicious and cynical personality.
Soldier Position (8%) Flat on your back with arms at your sides. Indicates a quiet and reserved personality who sets high standards.
Freefall Position (7%) Flat on your stomach with arms at the head or ears. Indicates a brash and gregarious exterior who may inwardly be nervous and sensitive to criticism.
Starfish Position (5%) Lying on your back with arms and legs outstretched. Indicates a good listener who makes friends easily, but prefers not to be the center of attention.
Professor Idzikowski also examined the effect of various sleeping positions on health. He concluded that the freefall position was good for digestion, while the starfish and soldier positions were more likely to lead to snoring and a bad night’s sleep. But it may be as difficult to change the way you sleep as your personality itself because less than five percent of people sleep in a different sleeping position every night.
Marcos Tadeu Cardoso
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