THIS is what your sleeping position can say about your health!這就是你睡覺的姿勢對你健康的影響

Not every sleeping position is good for you!不是每個(gè)睡姿都對你有好處

Everyone sleeps differently; there are loads of positions in bed to sleep in. Some people like sleeping on their sides on a waterbed, others prefer sleeping on their backs on a hard mattress – but we all do it. We spend about a third of our lives asleep, which is a lot! 每個(gè)人睡覺的方式都不一樣：床上有很多位置可以睡覺。有些人喜歡睡在水床上，另一些人喜歡睡在硬床墊上——但我們都這樣做。我們花了大約三分之一的時(shí)間睡覺， 這是很多！

But what’s the best position to sleep in?但是，最好的睡眠位置是什么呢？

Health

Sleeping is very important for your body and mind; in a way, you’re charging yourself. That’s why sleep deprivation can have negative consequences; it can affect your memory, your concentration, your reaction time, your decisiveness, your emotions and your physical well-being. So, sleeping is good for you. But not just that, your sleeping position can also have a positive or negative influence on your body.睡眠對你的身體和心靈都很重要：從某種意義上說，你是在給自己充電。這就是為什么睡眠不足會產(chǎn)生負(fù)面后果：它可以影響你的記憶，你的注意力，你的反應(yīng)時(shí)間，你的果斷，你的情緒和你的身體健康。所以，睡覺對你有好處。但不僅如此，你的睡眠姿勢也會對你的身體產(chǎn)生積極或消極的影響。

Rest

Try to get at least six hours of sleep every night. Research has shown that sleeping less than six hours is just as bad for you as skipping a whole night’s sleep. It’s okay if this happens once in a while, but even after two weeks of sleeping too little, you will notice a difference in your mind and body. You might think that you function normally after a rough night, but this is actually not the case.試著每晚至少睡六個(gè)小時(shí)。研究表明，睡眠不足6小時(shí)對你來說和跳過一整夜的睡眠一樣糟糕。如果這種情況偶爾發(fā)生，那也沒關(guān)系，但即使睡了兩個(gè)星期，你也會注意到你心靈和身體的不同。你可能會認(rèn)為你在一個(gè)艱難的夜晚后正常工作，但事實(shí)并非如此。

Sleeping position

All people can be divided into roughly three categories: those who sleep on their stomach, those who sleep on their back and those who sleep on their side. Your sleeping position can be good for your mind and body, but it can also cause ailments.所有人都可以分為大約三類：那些（睡在肚子上的人）趴著睡的人，（那些睡在背上的人）、那些仰面睡的人，那些側(cè)身睡的人。你的睡眠姿勢對你的身心都有好處，但它也會導(dǎo)致疾病。

Go on to the next page to learn the pros and cons of every sleeping position.繼續(xù)到下一頁，了解每個(gè)睡眠位置的利弊。

On your back仰面睡

Do you sleep on your back? Then you’re in luck, because this is the most healthy position to sleep in! Sleeping on your back is good for your spine, as it will be aligned nicely. This position causes little strain on the muscles in your back and neck. 你平躺著睡覺嗎?那你就很幸運(yùn)了，因?yàn)檫@是最健康的位置睡覺！睡在你的背上對你的脊椎有好處，因?yàn)樗鼤芎玫貙R。這個(gè)位置對背部和頸部的肌肉幾乎沒有造成任何壓力。Moreover, this position is the best for your skin. Your face won’t develop wrinkles and spots as quickly as those who sleep on their side or on their stomach. This position is also good for women, as sleeping on their back will prevent chest wrinkles as well as sagging breasts. The only disadvantage is that it worsens snoring.此外，這個(gè)位置對你的皮膚是最好的。你的臉不會像那些睡在一邊或肚子上的人那樣迅速出現(xiàn)皺紋和斑點(diǎn)。這個(gè)姿勢對女性也有好處，因?yàn)樗诒成峡梢苑乐剐夭堪櫦y和乳房下垂。唯一的缺點(diǎn)是它惡化打鼾。

On your side側(cè)身睡

Do you sleep on your side? You’re definitely not the only one, because this is the most common sleeping position. When you sleep on your side you can develop pain in your arms and legs because you’re constantly lying on one side. Sleeping on your right side is also disadvantageous for your digestion and heartburn. An upside: sleeping on your side improves circulation and lessens snoring.你是側(cè)睡的嗎 ？你絕對不是唯一一個(gè)， 因?yàn)檫@是最常見的睡眠姿勢。當(dāng)你側(cè)睡時(shí)，你可能發(fā)現(xiàn)你的胳膊和腿疼痛，因?yàn)槟憧偸翘稍谝贿?。睡在右?cè)對消化和胃灼熱也不利。好處是：可以改善血液循環(huán)，減少打鼾。

On your stomach趴著睡覺

We have bad news for people who sleep on their stomachs. This position is the most unhealthy. You’ll develop neck complaints, since your head is completely turned, and back issues. Your spine has to take on an awkward position, which will also cause you to toss and turn more. Because of this, your sleep will be disrupted more. Also, try sleeping on a full stomach, it won’t be pleasant! It does lessen snoring, though, so you’ve got that going for you.對于趴著睡覺的人來說，我們有壞消息。這個(gè)位置是最不健康的。你會發(fā)展頸部問題， 因?yàn)槟愕念^完全轉(zhuǎn)動， 和背部問題。你的脊椎必須采取一個(gè)尷尬的位置，這也會導(dǎo)致你倒轉(zhuǎn)更多。正因這樣，你的睡眠會被打亂更多。另外，試著試試吃飽了再睡，不會很愉快的！不過， 它確實(shí)能減少打鼾， 所以你已經(jīng)做到了。

這3招功夫，主要是采取在大腦安靜、肌肉放松情況下的深呼吸訓(xùn)練?？梢猿浞痔岣邇ρ趿?，改善呼吸機(jī)能，為爆發(fā)力提供了物質(zhì)保證。

練氣功時(shí)，意守丹田、涌泉或其他穴位和經(jīng)絡(luò)，可產(chǎn)生神經(jīng)生物電，這種生物電流的積蓄、運(yùn)行，可以通氣血，修復(fù)傷病，并使練功時(shí)達(dá)到意到、氣到、力到。

在尋找到最佳睡姿的同時(shí)，古人還在睡覺的朝向上進(jìn)行了探索。不過，到底頭朝哪睡比較好，并沒有最佳睡姿選擇上那么統(tǒng)一。

比較流行的觀點(diǎn)是睡覺朝向應(yīng)因時(shí)而變，以唐代醫(yī)學(xué)家孫思邈為代表，他在《千金要方·道林養(yǎng)性》中稱：“凡人臥，春夏向東，秋冬向西?！币馑际?，春夏兩季，睡覺時(shí)宜頭朝東，腳朝西；秋冬兩季剛好相反，宜頭朝西、腳向東。

具體調(diào)換方向的時(shí)間點(diǎn)，宜以“立春”和“立秋”兩個(gè)節(jié)氣為起始。宋人蒲虔貫《保生要錄》中是這樣說的：“凡臥，自立春后至立秋前，欲東其首；自立秋之后至立春前，欲西其首?！?/p>

這種“東西向”睡覺觀念，在中國有相當(dāng)久遠(yuǎn)的歷史，甚至對建筑的內(nèi)部結(jié)構(gòu)產(chǎn)生深刻影響。在秦漢以后，不論是帝王宮殿還是坊間民居，房間擺床多是東西向。

總的說來，古人在睡覺朝向的選擇上，以東為上，西次之，南亦可。只有“北臥”，即頭朝北，腳向南，是最不歡迎的，甚至是一種忌諱?！肚Ы鹨健さ懒逐B(yǎng)性》即稱，“頭勿北臥，及墻北亦勿安床”；《老老恒言》“安寢”條也說，“首勿北臥，謂避地氣?！惫糯B(yǎng)生家認(rèn)為，北方屬水，陰中之陰位，主冬主寒，恐北首而臥陰寒之氣直傷人體元陽，損害元神之府。事實(shí)上，這一觀點(diǎn)也是受到孔子言論的影響，《孔子家語·問禮》中稱“生者南向，死者北首”。

最后需要說明的是，古人睡覺之“方向說”其實(shí)并沒有科學(xué)道理，甚至包含不少迷信成分，過于玄乎。比如有現(xiàn)代科學(xué)研究認(rèn)為，南北向與地球磁場方向一致，睡眠效果反而更好。