It’s something we all look forward to after a tiring day at work.
But when you climb into bed and pull your duvet around you, which place do you naturally gravitate to?
According to a new study, your answer can predict whether or not you will be successful in your financial life.
A survey of more than 5,000 Brits has revealed the most common accommodation among the top 10 per cent of earners.
The results show that almost a third (29 per cent) of high earners sleep in ‘freefall’ positions.
In this position, people lie on their stomachs with their heads on one side and their arms wrapped around a pillow.
Although this is the most popular accommodation among high earners, experts warn that it can leave you with severe neck pain.
Speaking to MailOnline, Lisa Artis, deputy CEO at The Sleep Charity, said: “It’s good to sleep on your back or side but we suggest you avoid sleeping on your stomach because it makes your neck more difficult because it’s always twisted at night.’
It’s something we all look forward to after a tiring day at work. But when you climb into bed and pull your duvet around you, which place do you naturally gravitate to? According to a new study, your answer can predict whether or not you’ll be financially successful (stock image)
For research, which was ordered by Bed linenresearchers surveyed 5,438 Brits on where they like to sleep, what time they go to bed, what time they wake up during the week, and how much they earn.
Overall, the condition of the unborn child was rated as the most popular, with 29 percent of respondents opting for it.
This was followed by hugging a pillow (24 percent), comfortable position (14 percent), thoughtful position (13 percent), and soldier position (10 percent).
Inbaal Honigman, an expert on body language, says: “The places most people sleep are very protective – the baby’s entrance, where people curl up to protect themselves, and the pillow hug where sleepers wrap themselves around the pillow (or their loved one). ) for comfort and safety.’
However, high-income housing was significantly different from the top 10 percent of income earners.
Freefall was the most popular among this group (29 percent), followed by soldier (23 percent), fetal (21 percent), hug pillow (13 percent), and thinker (9 percent).
The no-fall zone is similar to the one you would take when jumping out of a plane.
This may indicate that high earners are naturally riskier, according to Honigman.
‘They jump in first and ask questions later,’ he said.
From ‘Foetus’ to ‘Soldier’, most people sleep in one of six main positions – and some are better for us than others.
Beyond sleep, the study also found that high earners slept an average of six hours and 58 minutes each night – 22 minutes less than low earners.
On average, the highest earners wake up at 6:42am, compared to the lowest earners at 7:06am.
Although the findings show that the best earners choose the most free position, sleep experts agree that sleeping on the front is not the only way to go.
Speaking to MailOnline, Martin Seeley, sleep expert at MattressNextDay, said: ‘Sleeping on your side is considered the most comfortable position.
‘It can help with circulation and digestion, and it also opens up the airways which means less chance of breathing.’
Whatever your preference, Ms Artis says the right treatment is ‘essential’.
‘A good bed can improve sleep,’ he told MailOnline.
‘Did you know that your head weighs 4.5-5.5 kilos (10-12lbs), and your neck has seven of the 33 vertebrae of the spine?
The baby gets its name from the baby’s position in the womb, and sees the sleeper curled up into a ball while lying on one side.
‘Neck pain, neck stiffness and constant headaches can be the result of an uncomfortable pillow when you sleep.
‘A good pillow should hold your head straight – that is, the same as your shoulders and back as if you were standing straight with proper posture.
‘The one that is too soft allows the head to move, the neck to bend.
‘The one who is the strongest will give you a neck to the neck.’
