What your sleeping position says about you… and it’s bad news if you’re a foetal fan
EXPERTS have revealed what your sleeping position says about you, and why it’s bad news is you sleep curled up in a ball.
It seems people who earn more favour different sleeping positions, so if you’re eyeing up a promotion or a raise it’s time to overhaul your sleeping habits.
Stats revealed people who earned above £54,900 preferred to sleep in the ‘freefall’ position, which is on your front with one arm raised.
Some 29 per cent of high earners favoured this position - so take note if this is how your kids sleep.
Next most popular for high earners is the ‘solder’, which is where you sleep on your back with your arms by your side, with 23 per cent of people favouring this.
Another popular pose among the wealthy is the ‘pillow hugger’, which is where you not only cuddle up to your cushions, but you also have one in between your legs.
Freefall
And the data, from , revealed that lower earners had favourite sleeping positions too.
The foetal pose was the most popular, with 29 per cent of low wage workers preferring to curl up at night.
Other popular positions included the ‘thinker’, where you lie on your side with an arm under your pillow, and the ‘starfish’, where you’re spread out on your back.
Soldier
The data also discovered that the higher earners typically wake up at 6.42am, while lower-earners roll out of bed at 7.06am on weekdays.
But people who earn more typically sleep for longer too, with the highest earners clocking up 6 hours and 58 minutes, compared to 6 hours and 36 minutes for those on a lower wage.
Christabel Majendie, a resident sleep expert at , said: “Poor-quality sleep is associated with reduced daytime performance, and this includes your professional life.
Pillow hugger
“Common complaints include problems with concentration, focus, lack of energy and low motivation, low levels of alertness and productivity, irritability, and mood issues.
“How much sleep needed varies from person to person, but most adults need anything from seven to nine hours of sleep.
“If you are consistently giving yourself less than seven hours in bed, it is likely you are sleep deprived and this will affect your work performance.
Foetal
“However, there are some rare individuals who need less sleep than the average – if they increase their time in bed, they do not get any more sleep.
“One barrier to getting enough sleep is working hours. If you are a night owl and must wake early for work, this can be a real challenge.”
She shared her tips for getting in enough hours, especially if you’re not a morning person.
Starfish
Christabel added: “Work out when you should go to sleep in order to get the hours needed before waking up and have a wind-down period of 30-60 minutes before you go to sleep.
“One way to encourage sleep if you are a night owl is to avoid bright light and electronic devices an hour or two before bed and walking outside in natural daylight for 30 minutes can help too."
Most importantly she said: "Sleep in a position that is comfortable for you – this varies from person to person."
Thinker
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