How do you sleep (kinda long, Jason;))

[browneyes]

Study: Sleeping position reveals personality
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 Posted: 9:50 AM EDT (1350 GMT)

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Whether it's curled up in the fetal position, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, a British sleep expert said on Tuesday.

Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service and a visiting professor at the University of Surrey in southern England, has identified six common sleep positions and what they mean.

"We are all aware of our body language when we are awake but this is the first time we have been able to see what our subconscious says about us," he said.

Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of the study he conducted for a large hotel group.

Fetal sleepers tend to be shy and sensitive while people who assume the soldier position, flat on their back with arms at their sides, are quiet and reserved.

Sleeping on one's side with legs outstretched and arms down in what Idzikowski refers to as the log, indicates a social, easy-going personality. But if the arms are outstretched, the person tends to be more suspicious.

The freefall, flat on the tummy with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6.5 percent of people prefer it and they are usually brash and gregarious.

Unassuming, good listeners usually adopt the starfish position -- on the back with outstretched arms and legs.

Idzikowski, who identified the positions by comparing personality traits of people, their preferred way of sleeping and the most common positions, said once a sleeping style is adopted it is rarely changed.

"What's interesting is that the profile behind the posture is often very different from what we would expect," he added in a statement.

I'm a side/fetal type position sleeper. Does that make me a shy/sensitive person with a social-easy going personality?

 

[Pop Daddy]

kind of long post

 

[catsrule]

Simba sleeps on the bed on his back, spread eagle. I think this means he likes belly rubs.

 

[browneyes]

Boo and Simba have something in common. That's how Boo sleeps too.

I did warn you, Jason.

 

[catsrule]

Boo likes belly rubs then, too.

 

[browneyes]

Well, when are you going to come rub his tummy? He's not feeling too good tonight. He needs a tummy rub.

 

[catsrule]

I need to visit northern Georgia sometime. I say me, Pop Daddy, and shep start a caravan.

 

[FreshTressa]

Do all cats do that?? I thought our cat was kind of unusual for laying down spread eagle for hours. It looks so unnatural! He likes tummy rubs too.

I sleep like all of them...Guess I'm Schizophrenic.

 

[browneyes]

FT, maybe you're just someone that likes change.

MJ, that sounds good to me. Just don't try to do that caravan in November when I'm not here. We saw a rollercoaster in Cincy on The Travel Channel tonight. My dd told me she thinks I need to go to Cincy.

 

[catsrule]

I think you do too! I think I should have a SimbaCon.

 

[Cinders]

The freefall, flat on the tummy with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6.5 percent of people prefer it and they are usually brash and gregarious

Ohhhhh my! No way would anyone describe me as brash and gregarious. Although my added lil quirks might change it....I have to have my toes hanging over the edge of the bed and I use one pillow at night but then switch every morning after I pack DH's lunch and go back to bed.

 

[Wagamama]

i'm a freefalling kind of girl! woohoo!!

 

[nativetxn]

Hmmm, I sleep on my back with my arms above my head.