{"id":27672,"date":"2023-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/?p=27672"},"modified":"2023-07-27T17:55:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T17:55:30","slug":"combination-sleeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/combination-sleeper\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Sleep Tips for Combination Sleepers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s a fact universal among all of us: everyone<\/em> has a preferred sleep position<\/a>. Some people even favor a combination of positions throughout the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What causes us to gravitate to one sleep position over another? \u201cAs we age, our sleep patterns change in large part because of changes taking place in our brain, specifically the hypothalamus,” explains Sherry McAllister, doctor of chiropractic, certified chiropractic sports physician, and president of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress<\/a>. “However, other factors also play a role such as environment, lifestyle factors, external stressors, and more.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She finds that our sleep patterns shift throughout our lives because of our desired comfort level. “When you climb into bed, consciously or subconsciously, you\u2019re trying to find a position that feels the best for your body in that stage of your life,\u201d says McAllister. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When people shift from position to position, they\u2019re called combination sleepers. Ahead, we\u2019ll go into detail about what combination sleeping is and share sleep tips and product recommendations for this sleep style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a combination sleeper?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

McAllister defines a combination sleeper as \u201csomeone who moves around during sleep, whether fully awake or in twilight sleep, changing the position their body is in.\u201d They may go to sleep on their back, move to their side, and wake up on their stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this form of sleeping sounds fairly flexible, there are some drawbacks that combination sleepers should be aware of. First and foremost, being a combination sleeper can be disruptive to your quality of sleep, McAllister says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn addition, it could prove painful if they\u2019ve shuffled into a position for a prolonged amount of time that hurts their hips or lower back, for example,” she says. “Often, people don\u2019t know this until they wake up with an ache and realize the way their body was positioned felt uncomfortable. It\u2019s not unusual to be a combination sleeper as our bodies go through different cycles of sleep, but there are ways to mitigate the negative effects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words? There are no real, tangible benefits to being a combination sleeper. It\u2019s best to sleep on your side<\/a> or back and stay in that position throughout the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best sleep tips for combination sleepers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are McAllister\u2019s top sleep tips for combination sleepers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n