Sleeping style

[suntrack2]

We know "sleeping is much important in our life", people in this world are having different styles of sleeping. Many of them prefers to sleep in noon, many not.

Many sleep only on their left side, even after meals people use to sleep on their left side, the old people says that such sleeping is useful for the stomatch and for the digestion system.

Many people changes their styles in sleeping, many whispers in sleeping, many creats loud noise even some other may be disturb due to their loudly voice in sleeping. Many people tries "to walk in the sleep" many people are having such habit to run in the sleep or walk in the sleep. Many people and even childrens too laughs during sleep. Many are having habit during sleep to cross their legs.

The styles are different and interesting, so have you any such stories of such kind. And why the brain compell to act to the person during sleep such kind of movements and acts? Is there any scientific cause, or it is just brain's functioning in such a way?

sunil

[Frog march]

I get sleep apnea sometimes. It is quite frightening, I wake up and I don't seem to be able to breath, I have to try to relax and pretty soon I can breath again and then just go back to sleep, this happens when I sleep on my front, I suppose it must interfere with the movement of the diaphragm-I really must loose some weight.

[Wolf-S]

I can't sleep on my back. The only way for me is to change sides about 10 times picking either left or right one. I don't walk in the sleep though...

[zebo-the-fat]

I sleep on my back, cross legged. Mrs zebo sometimes talks in her sleep (sometimes starting in mid sentence!) Sometimes she sleepwalks, waking up looking through a drawer not knowing why!

[antoniseb]

I normally sleep on my side with my right shoulder down.

[John M. Dollan]

One world: "sprawl"

[BigDon]

Either on my left side or on my belly.

[suntrack2]

Nice styles you are holding. Your experiences are great one. Daily yoga is better to enhance your sleep.

I have seen many people who do not prefer to take pillow while sleeping, they rest their head parallel to the bed, when it was asked to them they said that : they do not wish to start a neck pen by applying pillow. second one quoted that when he get a pillow dreams falls to him, and when he removes his pillow no dreams falls.

Many people I have seen when they took a big thick pillow under their heads, they found some "unexpected awakening from sleep and started some throat tones viz. ukkkhhm. " This may be possible due to improper blood suply to the brain, hence proper pillow can be apply in such regard.

I have seen many students who started study on bed found after lying book in their hands as it is but they found totally busy in sleep and makes saliva more active from their mouths ( this may be happened due to the excessive tiredness due to their daily sports activities).

Many people takes a ticket in the bus from the bus conductor and immediately starts their eyes getting into a close position, many of them immediately started to bend their neck right and left, few time their head struck with the co-sider or the person who is seating besides them.

Many people found having a habit to drink eighter milk or water before their sleep. Many of them use a magzine into their hands and read some 4-5 lines and later that magzine falls on their head, it means they agreed to the sleep during the course of reading.

Infact sleeping is interesting one. for a studying personalities 7 hours sleep is needed, for a sport and other heavy work activity personels some 8-9 hours sleep is require, but the average sleep should not be less than 5 hours. otherwise later sleeplessness may occour in such cases, but mostly rare.

sunil

[ToSeek]

I sleep on my side (either one). I've also taken to hugging a pillow. Originally, I did it when napping to block out the light, but then I got so used to doing it that I did it all the time.

[mugaliens]

I usually wake up after running a bit until I've gained flying speed and am soaring over the countryside. Then I really wake up and realize it was just a dream.

Actually, I sleep left and right sides, alternating through the night. Used to sleep on my stomach, but neck problems prevent that. Also used to sleep on my back, but I snore myself awake too often.

So, it's the sides.

Interesting info on the sleep times, Suntrack2. I'd nearing middle-aged, yet bike quite hard (about 75% max heart rate) to and from work (total, 1h20m), yet I'm still sleeping just 7 hrs a night, even though I have extra time in the morning to sleep longer if I wanted.

[HenrikOlsen]

On my sides, either one, with a pillow, occasionally hugged for noise not light, and with a fold of the duvet tucked between my knees.

[ciderman]

On my sides, waking & turning frequently(ave. 6/8 times a night) with loud noises from both ends! (Oh, I tend to drool on the pillow also, hmm, I'm not painting a very pretty picture here:o ).
I'm better now but used to be really sensitive to disturbance, slightest noise could wake me, such as spider walking on papers! Generally I find sleep difficult & a really good nights rest a rare occurrence, no sleepwalking or talking though.

[suntrack2]

uptill I have seen many personalities who spare a few time to close their eyes, during lectures, during conferences, during public meetings, in class rooms, in theatre too, one man went to see the movie, he bought ticket for that movie, first of all he was observed the news-rill on the screen later he fall in the love of sleep and wake up when there was a poster appear on the screen "the end", in between he don't know what was running on the movie screen. I have also read somewhere that nepolian also took the advantage of sleep on his horse when he gots some leisure time, I am not sure.

sleeping in the merry go round( infact this is half round) hanging chair in the home or in the porch of the home, people use to sleep into it even childrens also prefers to sleep in that.

Many people can pleasantly sleep even there is a great noise or tv on-on a high volume, or radio is on. The heavy meal compell to a person to take a support of bed to sleep on.

[Titana]

I usually always sleep on my left side and have to be facing a wall. I don't know why, but have never been able to sleep on the side of the bed that is not next to the wall. I never walk in my sleep, but I have been told that I talk alot while a sleep.......:think:



Titana

[ToSeek]

What do you do if you're staying somewhere and neither side of the bed is against a wall?

[Titana]

What do you do if you're staying somewhere and neither side of the bed is against a wall?


Good question....:D


I rarely stay in any other place but my house. But, when I have stayed at a hotel and if the bed is not against the a wall, I will move it......;)




Diana

[Lurker]

In the arms of a beautiful woman...

[zebo-the-fat]

In the arms of a beautiful woman...

Or two!! :dance:

[suntrack2]

So, do you have any tape records that "what we talk in the sleep", it will be amazing to listen, but very rarely one could do this, but for the regular speakers in sleeping it is possible to furnish the tape records for them atleast.
The childrens sometime do fighting like actions in sleep, the tiny childrens sometime laughs in the sleep, I think they are falling some dreams and they laugh in that motion of looking dreams, the half closed eyes are responsible to see the dreams!(?).

[Tog_]

The GF used to have waist legth hair, so once she falls alseep she doesn't move much. If she does need to shift, she will wake up, move, then go back to sleep. I, on the other hand slowly rotate through out the night.

I can't fall asleep on my back very often, even if I'm exhausted. On those rare times I do, I will snore and wake myself up. I usually turn to my left side. to actually drop off to sleep. Then as the night (well afternoon for me) passes, I will roll from my left side to my stomach, then to my right side, then to my back and on round several times. Most without ever waking up.

I'm also told that I "chase bunnies" in my sleep. Like when a dog sleeps and their legs twitch. I do that. The bed at her old house, and my old house were up against the wall on my side. The only way out was to climb over her. During my bunny chasing, I'd often kick the wall. One night I had a dream that is difficult to explain, but the end result was that I had to jump up about 6 feet and do a completer 360 spin to kick the voley ball away from the basketball hoop before it went out of bounds. There was a loud thump as I made contact. I woke up and heard her laughing. She laughs a lot when I kick the wall. I listened a little closer ans she wasn't laughing. She was crying. I thought I'd kicked her. It turned out I kicked the wall, which scared the cat that was sleeping on her right to death. She had 19 perfect little claw marks from her ribs to her thighs where the cat took off.

I've also had dreams where I was in a fight and actually performed the move from my dream in real life. I've hit her twice. Yes, I feel horrible about it.

Only semi-related, and possibly worthy of a new thread... She once had a dream that we were going somewhere in a car. We got carjacked and I gave them the car rather than run them over. When she woke up, she chastised me for this. She made it very clear that I am expected to run over carjackers if it should ever come up.

[farmerjumperdon]

Or two!! :dance:

Sleep guys, sleep.

Low volume sleeper here. Average is max of 6 hours per night. Asleep by 11:00 or 11:30, up no later than 5. Weekends I might sleep an extra hour.

I start on the back with a couple pillows under the knees. After about 30 minutes, switch to one side or the other with pillow betwen knees, then switch sides about once or twice every hour. I move around a lot when I sleep. This seems to work well & alleviates the discomfort of a history of chronic back and neck issues.

[Swift]

I usually sleep on my side (either one), sometimes on my stomach. I was forced to sleep on my back when I had my leg in a cast years ago - it was horrible and I really don't remember how I managed - probably exhaustion finally forced me to sleep.

I often have a lot of trouble falling asleep, but sleep ok once I'm there. If my wife is in bed I stay on my side of the bed, but if sleeping alone, I toss and turn all over the bed - morning usually finds me curled up in all the blankets. I was even worse as a kid and would once in a while actually roll out of bed while asleep.

[Argos]

I lay on my left side, and I use a pillow betwen my legs [your backbone will thank you for that]. I think the most comfortable position is the 'swastika', with your arms and legs spread in 90 deg angles [but it requires you to sleep alone - or having a king size bed]. :)

[suntrack2]

beautiful styles here, great one, many people take a few sleep between the time of after brushing the teeths and before receiving a cup of coffee or boost or tea. A student was doing a study under the table lamp, may be due to exersion he was sleeping, later his father came there and ask him "Aiye..you are sleeping, do study first", the student replied that he was not sleeping but he was doing the meditation. so pretending is a normal behaviour in this group of age like that student. Later he took some water drops on his eyes and continued his study. He was sleeping in 90angle to the chair and table.(he was also licking some saliva from his mouth too, it is but natural). :)

Argos told a new style of sleeping "swastika". ( this is a sanskrit word)

[Argos]

Argos told a new style of sleeping "swastika". ( this is a sanskrit word)

Yes, and it means "being happy" [you probably know it better than I do :)].

[Moose]

On either side, and I usually switch pretty frequently during the night. I usually hug a pillow. It's a comfort thing I discovered when I used to spoon an ex-gf. (Something I greatly enjoy. I'm afraid I'm a habitual cuddler. *chuckle* To all female BAUTers of age who have trouble keeping warm at night, the line forms at the right. ;) )

I can drape my shoulder and arm over a folded pillow (or better yet, an unfolded woman), and that takes the weight of my shoulder, which keeps my ribcage open. It helps me breathe easier and snore quite a bit less. It also keeps me from propping myself up by putting a lot of weight on my knuckles and wrist. With my arthritis, this quickly becomes very painful come morning.

[ToSeek]

My wife had a treatment done for an inner ear problem that required her not to lie down for the next 24 hours. She propped herself up with a whole bunch of pillows and managed to get a little sleep, but not much.

[Moose]

Opportunity (http://www.americanlemans.com/home/ALMSHome.aspx) knocks for your wife, ToSeek, should she ever have to undergo the same procedure again. :D

[Lurker]

Or two!! :dance:
You are soooo greedy... :p

[suntrack2]

Toseek, you will surprize to hear that the people including ladies too have a habit to sleep comfortable after bind-up a cloth strip on their heads which can cover their ears too, I asked one person that why do you bind your ears, he replied " he donot allow air of a fan or cooler directly to his ears", infact this is a good habit, but mostly people do not follow it daily. It can reduce the drawzyness of ears, and no imaginable voices goes in the ear and no head pains.

[LurchGS]

I get to sleep the sleep of the dead. About 5 hours a night - more if I'm not well. I don't snore any more (sleeping with a canula taught me to sleep with my mouth closed). Sleeping on board a buoy tender taught me to sleep through noise and light.

I *do* tend to sleep on the very edge of the bed (Mrs Lurch approves, of course) - but back/belly/side/side... depends on where I am when I finish the book.

I used to 'chase the bunny' too - restless leg syndrome. Between that and lack of O2, I was waking up on average of once every 80 seconds (according to the sleep study)

Being 6'6", I've learned to sleep "compactly". Legs mostly straight, arms tucked in. It doesn't take much for me to take over the bed...

when I sleep at work (20 minute nap - almost exactly), I have my hands folded on my stomach, and my feet on my desk (ankles crossed)..

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sleep is for the weak

[suntrack2]

thanks nice, LurchGS. well I don't know about the disorders in sleeping time of every individuals, many people found as they always sleep in noon and in the evening for total 3+8= 11 hours daily sleep, is it necessary to sleep for such a huge period, no not essential even 5 hours not intrupted sleep is better for every human except the childrens, because childrens below 12 years old requrires a sleep atleast from 7 hours to 10 hours in all(day's + night).
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Value-Of-Sleep&id=244170
http://www.helpguide.org/life/restless_leg_syndrome_rls.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/11/031107060606.htm

[eugenek]

I usually start on my right side facing my wife. I have a pillow for my head, a pillow for hugging, and another one at my legs which my left leg rests on. I usually keep this position until my wife requests that I snore at the wall. At that time I switch to my left side.

My preferred position once was on my belly but since becoming fat I've found that really causes intense pain in the lower back.

I can only sleep on my back if I'm incredibly tired or if forced through injury or surgery.

[Pleiades]

I have sleep apnea, but not when I sleep on my right side. So I've been instructed by my doctor to use a body pillow which pretty much keeps me in the same position for most of the night. But I find lately I have a strong desire to sleep on my left, I think my body is tired of the same position.

I work at night so sleeping during the day can be challenging, especially lately in this heat wave we have been experiencing. I live where most homes don't have air conditioning because we generally don't need it (SF bayarea); so it's been rather miserable of late.

[afterburner]

Instructions to sleep afterburner style :cool:

Start out by lying on your belly with arms in Sphinx position, and pillow resting on arms. With your right hand (dont rotate it), gently but securely place the pillow between your neck and left shoulder, while at the same time turning on your left side. Meanwhile (as your right hand places the pillow), the left arm should slide up as if you were to raise your hand, your left elbow should be bent at a 90 degree angle, or as you find comfortable (more instructions below). Your right arm should rest comfortably perpendicularly to your body (or almost, or as you find comfortable). Return to lying on your belly. When the pillow is in the correct position, it should be almost parallel to your body and your head AND a part of your body should be resting comfortably on it. For extra cushiness, I like to put my left hand under the pillow by bending it more, or sometimes I extend my left hand, and let the right hand do the same job (instead of right angle and erpendicular to body, slide arm up and under the pillow, and bend elbow until hand is comfortably supporting your head). Shuffle back and forth a bit to find the sweet spot.
By this time, you will find yourself facing left, you left LEG should be straight, and your right leg should be a little outward and bent at the knee as you find most comfortable. The same technique is good for sleping on your right side, which i find just as comfortable. When one side gets either boring, or you feel stressed, or too hot, switch to the opposite side. The blanket should be covering the whole body all the way up to the neck. Ideally, no body part should be exposed during sleep, as you might wake up, or have an unpleasant dream from this. When sleeping, try to place your face(jaw) so that the mouth is comfortably closed, with a small gap between teeth. Blow nose before going to bed. Breath with your nose throughout the nigh, unless you have a cold, in which case, try to make sure you do not drool. Relax.

The mental part of sleeping, i find, is just as important as the physical comfort. Try not to think of anything when falling asleep (thinking that you are trying not to think of anything is still considered thinking). In the case of a very stressed situation, or thinking you have to do somehting really important the following day, tell yourself "whatever it is...is not important, and i will deal with it tomorrow. Whats important now, is that i get a good night sleep". This will help you clear your mind. Similarly, when you are too excited thinking about somehitng pleasant, try not think about it, OR try not to move too much when you are doing so, as this will result in lost sleep.

When you feel the "scratch attack", gently scratch the area of annoyance, trying not to induce any more itchy sensations while you are doing so.
Try not to drink too many liquids before bed, as you might find yourself waking up to go to the washroom, and occasionally have an unpleasant dream. Try not to eat anything two hours before going to sleep.

I, personally, like to sleep in an envoronment thats as quiet as possible (even the ticking of a clock, traffic outside when window open etc. keep me awake)

Temperature is an important factor when sleeping. I preffer around 20-21 degrees or even less. Anyhting above 23 i find too hot.

After you wake up from having a bad dream, there is no londger a need to be scared. Go to the washroom if necessary, and remember, the boogeyman does not exist anywhere but your head. If you find it difficulty going to bed, use the mind clearing technoque described above.

Set the alarmclock and DONT WORRY ABOUT IT. I like to set it 10 minutes before i HAVE to wake up, as i like to enjoy the wormth of the bed for a few minutes before getting out of bed. During the 10 minute period, try to wake yourself up by either moving around, or anyhting to get the heartrate up.

Controlling your dreams: It is indeed possible to control your dreams, at least have more vivid ones in the beginning. To do this, try to be relaxed when going to sleep. As you are lying there, pay attention (without stressing your body, and mind) to when you start seeing images. When you see an image, simply observe it, again, without stressing your mind or body. Eventually you will be good at this, and further down the road you will get so good, that you will have extremely vivid dreams, and will be able to conrol them.

In the case that this does not work out, and you feel you cant fall asleep (most likely becasue you are thinking too much about it, keeping your mind clear is key), abandon the technique and fall asleep as usual.


Sleep is very important, make it a good night sleep.:D The above works best for me.