Some nights after the kids are in bed, I’m so tired I never even remember going to sleep. All I know is I wake up on my side with indents all over the side of my face because I probably never turned over to the other side all night.
A recent study by Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, says that a study of 1,000 Brits revealed that the six most common sleeping positions are indicative of personality types.
At first, I thought this was baloney. I’m a bit of a skeptic with all the personality type stuff, UNLESS, I like what the habit says about my personality. So, being a chronic side sleeper, I was much in agreement as to what it says about fetal postion sleepers.
- Fetus position - A whopping 41% of participants sleep in this curled-up manner. Women are twice as likely to rest like this and it is listed as the most common position. These sleepers are said to have a tough exterior but are still sensitive and may appear to be shy but warm up quickly.
- Log position - If you sleep on your side with both arms down, you are a social, easy-going person who is trusting, sometimes to the point of being gullible. The study showed 15% of people sleep like a log.
- Yearner position - A close third is the side-lying position with both arms out in front of the body, with 13% of partipants sleeping like this. Yearners are noted to be open-minded and still cynical, suspicious, and stubborn about sticking to decisions once they are made.
- Soldier position - These sleepers lie on their backs with arms down and kept close to the body. This 8% study is said to be reserved, quiet, without fuss, and hold themselves and others to a high standard. Soldier sleepers have a higher likelihood for snoring due to the flat-back position, which may not cause them to wake up often but may result in a less restful night’s sleep.
- Freefall position - Those people who lie on their bellies with arms under or wrapped around a pillow with head turned to the side, make up 7% of the population studied. Freefallers are brash, outgoing, and are very uncomfortable with criticism.
- Starfish position - Sleepers who lie on their backs with arms up near their head or the pillow account for 5% of participants. These people are good listeners, helpful, and are uncomfortable being the center of attention. People who sleep in starfish position are more likely to snore and to suffer from a poor night’s sleep more often.
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I don’t agree with mine. I’m a freefaller. Is there any one that likes criticism????
I have no idea what sleeper I am. All i know is that I fall asleep with my hubbie and we wake up with 4 kids in the bed!
Fetus position may be what I usually sleep. Most of the time I stay on my right side with right arm in front of me and left arm on the top of my left leg. Occasionally I’ll switch to yearner and freefall positions. This may be fairly typical for most Gemini!
I am a side sleeper too. Very true for me as well.