What's the Best Position to Sleep in? Do we even need a Pillow?

Is sleeping position that important? Would we be better off without a pillow? The science addressing these questions is lacking, but we can still make some conclusions based on the research.
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As for the sleep experiment, I'm thinking of doing:
Week 1 - Sleep on my bed with a pillow. I will try to fall asleep on my side and will try not to use the pillow to lay on my back.
Week 2 - On bed, no pillow.
Week 3 - On floor with padding. Whether I make the pillow available or not will depend on on the results from Week 1 and 2.
*I'll aim for at least 5 days of data per week to have some leeway for if I go out and the results are skewed by alcohol or what have you.
▪︎For tracking:
Subjective quality: Notebook
Sleep quality data: Garmin vivosmart
Snoring: Snorelab App
Sleep position: Baby monitor camera thing? Any suggestions anyone?
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[@bluu787]

Staying awake at 3am to watch a video on why sleeping is important...

[@antonio_oguimaraes]

PanTheBox right here.

[@tiagofilho8785]

Right now r I p

[@artlover9233]

PanTheBox this is oddly specific but it’s exactly 3 am here and well...

[@TheShiftingSounds]

01:56 here, but the horror story about my balls make me gonna sleep right after this reply.

[@astaroth0316]

Know that feel bro

[@learningagain4094]

This is interesting because whenever I try to sleep on my back I get a huge urge to sleep on my side, in fact it's almost uncontrollable that I just end-up giving into it.

[@_linlin_]

SAME I CAN'T FALL asleep unless I roll on my right side, regardless of how tired I am. (Also I have an awful pillow so it's only comfortable on ONE side)

[@angelicaarisatoabellar157]

Learning Again SAAAAME I almost thought sleeping on my back was going to help me grow taller, but I just couldn’t fall asleep and always end up sleeping on my side when I wake up.

[@PongoXBongo]

I tend to lay down on my back initially while I wind down mentally and/or ponder things, then I roll onto my side to actually sleep.

[@dipperz]

saaame dude

[@melissa-np2pr]

I sleep on my stomach😬

[@Noizzed]

This quarantine i've been fixing literally my entire lifestyle

[@saincx0m9]

help me

[@lucavalente3188]

@@saincx0m9 what do you need?

[@saincx0m9]

@@lucavalente3188its been a week , kinda got over it

[@KnowHowTV]

And my lifestyle was ruined... Now taking slow steps to fix it back

[@LouisChiaki]

My body timezone is having a 3 hours lag after few months of quarantine...

[@MrFish-kg1cn]

“Sleep deprivation can cause loneliness” Me: ah, that’s why

[@getemmemes9434]

I'm sure the gamer fluid was doing its best

[@lambsauce7809]

Noted

[@guoyahan49]

Ahahaha....

[@coldasifneveraskedthemoon7401]

yessss

[@JotaroKujo-et4em]

Im with you fam!

[@simonmarcu01]

The sentence: "men who sleep 5 hours a night have smaller testicles" changed my entire sleeping schedule.

[@BierBart12]

Gonna have L a r g e B a l l s

[@jeremiahn.2718]

@@RedEye761 more jizz so better cream pie

[@RedEye761]

@@chrisbruhe Kid here is a reference to his immaturity you can be in your 30's and still act like you're 12 I've seen many examples of that

[@user-gn5xb6pg5f]

RedEye761 OK boomer.

[@RedEye761]

@@user-gn5xb6pg5f Do you even know what boomer means?

[@setiademeow]

*Sleep on the side without anything to support the head except your arm Arm : so you have chosen, not to feel me

[@irenegreen5162]

No arm, no problems

[@a1r592]

me: *wakes up* arm: imma just take 5 more minutes

[@DIYToPen]

I've found that the best way to get a dead arm sleeping is to extend your arm above your head, on your back. Guaranteed dead arm, when you wake up.

[@TheNightsWolfYT]

uknownalias reminds me of a man who raised his arm for like 40 years and was never able to put it back down

[@giovani1200]

@@DIYToPen too this happens to me all the time ,and when I wanna wake up my arms is so dam heavy 😂

[@stevenlai4012]

Answer for people that need the answer ASAP: Sleeping on your side is the best

[@aneleway]

Yeah, but not if you want to avoid face wrinkles 😅

[@djholidaytv414]

@@aneleway that's why it's important to drink water when you wake up

[@miugirl24]

@@aneleway if you want to avoid face wrinkles, stay out of the sun.

[@aneleway]

@@miugirl24 i know, but as an extra

[@Rebotified]

Which side left or right?

[@arvin6606]

Everyone: Sleep on back, side, or stomach Me: Sleep on bed

[@grqfes]

absolute madlad

[@iagreebut7269]

i like floor better

[@DanielDavies-StellularNebulla]

@@iagreebut7269 FLOOR GANG RISE UP OOOHUHH

[@felphero]

[14:25 ] - here save yourself sometime and sleep

[@aprilzoel240]

Legend

[@gambit1127]

Thank you

[@spinerocker]

she sleeps with the make up on.

[@hiimskyed]

You deserve likes. Thank you.

[@Chris-hz8lj]

thanks

[@rahher8670]

I was a severe cocaine addict and routinely stayed awake for 3 week intervals over a 2 year period. I developed extreme paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations, extreme mood shifts, fear and panic attacks. Stay away from drugs kids and always get regular sleep.

[@Anna-vj5hp]

I’m so happy that you are staying away from cocaine. I’m proud of you!

[@guoyahan49]

Hope you’re doing well now ❤️❤️

[@merikijiya13]

Noted.

[@ajaykiran6]

@@Anna-vj5hp he never said that😂

[@user-uf4lf2bp8t]

Goddamn 3 weeks? Meth psychosis starts at around day 3-4 and gets worse with time if you don't sleep. If coke takes antwhere near that long idk how you were even aware that this world existed at that level of psychosis.

[@topfinestthings2283]

This quarantine made me question if I'm even breathing right

[@kgmkr800]

Oh, you can definitely go down that rabbit hole if you want to. (Wim Hof breathing, breathwork, meditation, belly-breathing, box breathing, etc. Haha)

[@arriannaniv]

Probably not. Most people breath really shallow. Like breath in normally, then see how much more you can get. Remember to use the top half and the stomach section when breathing in. Maybe do a before and after pushing air through a straw. (Basically to try an keep the output consistent) See how much longer you can breath out. It will probably be a lot of extra lung space that you just don’t use.

[@isadoravidal5113]

Research mewing, tongue posture affects breathing too

[@DanielDavies-StellularNebulla]

@@isadoravidal5113 *position And does it?

[@fellipedasilva99]

Well if you’re a mouth breather than that’s not a healthy way to breathe. The nose is designed for breathing...

[@cuteuni4gt476]

Me: **tries to watch an educational video** Dad: **walks into my room** Video: t E s t i C l e S Me: it's not what it looks like...

[@neonbelly4]

son you're gay

[@neonbelly4]

@@louiet8891 cuz see videos about testicles

[@bloojkl4520]

This kinda stuff happens to me all the same 😂

[@wickywills]

Dad: y r u geh?

[@MinoThreat]

CuteUni4Gt Bro me and my partners have to make a Ted talk for my logistics class and the speakers on the volume were loud and the first thing he said “Testicles” headass my teacher literally stretched it too

[@idonotknowanynames]

Wouldn't you like to know what this said

[@poisonedpeanutbutter9475]

Same, and wake up in the exact same position, without snoring

[@kappablancA]

this is what my physical therapist told me too. he called it the dracular position :D i really love it, can fall asleep so easy

[@sh0rtyb0yp1mp]

i slept like that til i woke up and couldnt move like someone was holding me down i couldnt scream breathe or move for about 30 seconds, right before this happend i was dreaming i was floating watching myself sleep , then a flew across the room and put my hands on my shoulders and thats when i woke up stuck unable to do nothing , since then i dont like to sleep like this lol

[@jeremic63]

I use to sleep like that when i was little but my mom said it would give me nightmares

[@reasonablylogical]

@@sh0rtyb0yp1mp you did a thing called astral projection. I can do that as well, it can freak you out.

[@yareulb2269]

I remember crying when I was a kid because my father was snoring so loud I can't sleep for almost the entire night

[@adjsajdadsafmfmsa7569]

bruh

[@Kebbab.213]

Hahahahahahahah

[@DanielDavies-StellularNebulla]

Ear plugs are a marvelous invention. But yeah, sometimes they're not even enough...

[@Fleta_Maughner]

You're lucky ,my dad sometimes spend the entire night watching tik tok on max volume without headphones and my family sleep in the same room cause i don't have an air conditioner

[@chicxulub2947]

@@Fleta_Maughner When I was young, it was the Evangelical Church on the side that made me cry when I tried to sleep

[@conormore]

Believe it or not I can’t sleep on my side without a pillow comfortably as I have shoulders

[@ducksonplays4190]

Same situation XD

[@jeanie8835]

that's what arms are for

[@zarsiw]

you also have arms bro try using them

[@jeanbush8791]

I have 2 small pillows that I use to fill the empty space between my shoulders & lower half. I am on my side with pillow cradling & supporting my stomach with my other arm around it. Still can't sleep but it's more comfortable for me.

[@James-dm8cx]

@@jeanbush8791 You should try weed or atleast CBD if you haven't already I used to constantly have problems with sleep I would lay in bed for literally 6+ hours trying to go to sleep and I just wouldn't. Now all I do is hit a joint a few times and I'm out in less then a hour.

[@glacialwaltz1193]

"You can’t just “catch up on sleep” by sleeping for 12 hours on a Saturday after 3 nights of sleeping poorly." too late for that I've been doing this for 6 years now 'cause of school

[@SWEAR2CARE]

So many massage clients with sore neck and tight shoulders from sleeping on their side

[@SWEAR2CARE]

And the ones who sleep on their tummies have their necks twisted all night.

[@glacialwaltz1193]

@@SWEAR2CARE i've ended up disliking massage because everything just HURTS when i get it done 😭

[@WadaWander]

Same bro

[@rrenne_6472]

@@SWEAR2CARE Im scared that i'll have sleep paralysis if i sleep on my back lol.

[@janryllesol8070]

Ladies, don't worry about sleeping for less than 7 hours. You don't have testicles.

[@ferraridav]

It's all fun and games until your ovaries shrink...

[@beeft999]

@@ferraridav all fun and games till ur balls sag to ur knees

[@Fr3nch23]

the guy in the ted talk mentions how it affects women aswell

[@skrillz_14th]

Who says all ladies don't have testes 😮

[@gr3saeyend]

Skrillz_ 14th they don’t

[@johnb8319]

My Dad : who snored? It woke me up. He was the only one sleeping

[@LeftyPencil]

Hopefully not sleep apnea..

[@lipi9035]

Hahahaha

[@Pitfallknight]

Id like to see a study on how scoliosis affects these results! As somebody with a major case of scoliosis (that was literally just fixed through surgery) and lots of sleeping problems I find I get to sleep fastest and most comfortably when on my stomach with a pillow under my chest (like hugging it) than any other position

[@Pitfallknight]

But ive continuously been told I shouldnt (by people who 1. Dont have scoliosis and 2. Have no sleep issues) so im kind of disappointed there is not a lot of research into it

[@longiusaescius2537]

@BroskieSyd yeah

[@ZooTycoon2witchdoc1]

i legitimately didnt realise people actually sleep comfortably on their backs wtf

[@lucyhartmann2082]

Ikr? I never consciously sleep on my back, it's very uncomfortable in my opinion.

[@albinofrog5593]

i tend to fall asleep on my side and then sleep on my back, it’s not comfortable normally but i guess unconscious me feels different

[@sekiromusashi4451]

The is actually a hole lot of sleep positions. You should have a look.

[@fluorescent5120]

I sleep on my back without a pillow and it feels so much better then sleeping with a pillow...it’s just so comfortable

[@lucyhartmann2082]

@@fluorescent5120 Did you always sleep that way?

[@purichan7166]

What I concluded from this video: people who sleep on their stomach aren't real.

[@wolfulf3339]

Sadly I do that and have way to manny pillows but I never have them under my head. (Ushaly the pillows fall of the bed during the night and are only there for reading)

[@riggs20]

I do some combination of sleeping on my side and stomach. I guess it's like most of my weight is on one hip while the other leg is bent like a frog. It's kind of hard to explain. 😉

[@devinm9245]

@@riggs20 same here, always in the prone position and almost always on leg if not both bent upward for maximum comfort

[@purichan7166]

​@@riggs20 ha! I actually know exactly what you mean, it's my preference too. 😆

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

I sleep on my stomach with a very small & hard pillow....

[@aloismelichar815]

I just found your channel. The quality is astonishing and incomparable to any other popular science channel to my knowledge.

[@CrossingTheStreetArt]

I cannot sleep on my back. There were a few times when I was so tired I actually fell asleep on my back and each time I did, I experienced sleep paralysis and encountered an incarnation of death as a person in my dreams.

[@DylanIsArchAngel]

Interesting, I've had very similar experiences with that, I didn't think of the correlation with sleep position though, thanks for sharing!

[@eloahescreve]

I feel you! That’s why I started sleeping by my side, it helps a lot.

[@sampanda5793]

Yes! Same here! I’m able only to sleep on my back only when I have already started sleeping on my side. If I sleep on my back at the start I get those experiences as you mention. There’s times when I astral projected by accident. I’m always afraid of it. It doesn’t feel normal to me.

[@DylanIsArchAngel]

@@sampanda5793 The body we live in, experience in, was designed divinely just for us. When we leave it it's open to other hosts who do not have our best intentions at heart. Adam and Eve - Adam is the mind and Eve is the body. The two are one. The woman submits to the man of the house and the man must provide for his wife. The body does what the mind commands but the mind was provide for the body so they both can live. We allow interdimensional hosts - demons - into our homes when we amplify our communication through the ethereal without caution. Psychedlics can do this too. Absolutely they amplify our vibration to be able to receive and reverberate with God's frequency but depending on our state and weaknesses, can leave us open to energetic and parasitic attacks.

[@re.nate.g]

Yup, me too. I have to sleep by my side... otherwise it gets really weird to be in the bed.

[@cnugg007]

“Men who sleep 5 hours a night have significantly smaller testicles that men who sleep 7 hours or more.” Me:immediately goes to sleep

[@willuseman]

Fantastic

[@leovaldez9586]

It's been 7 hours

[@clickmaster3692]

Lol

[@kzavera]

Lmao gotta catch up

[@safaa9654]

Does that really matter a lot to men? xD

[@energetically1]

I think randomly saying "wow" while being asleep might also contribute.

[@belikuns1263]

He was saying 'wow' to what he was listening too!!!

[@hobnobhead4043]

@@belikuns1263 whoosh!

[@Lexon412]

Haha. Love the sarcasm

[@ericschwarzenbach3467]

I have to say that part of the video was both annoying and unnecessarily long. I don't need to see multiple clips of snoring following by rustling. You said it, we got it, move on. We'll take your word for it we don't need proof.

[@deathpoison1018]

The "wowing" was unnecessary.

[@Djme2]

im physically incapable of sleeping on my back. my mind literally won't turn off. prone/side only for me.

[@CrossingTheStreetArt]

Same. A was only able to sleep on my back a handful of times and each time I did, I encountered death as some type of being in my dreams and experienced terrifying sleep paralysis.

[@almightyalan8942]

@@CrossingTheStreetArt they're watching you

[@HenritheHorse]

@@CrossingTheStreetArt I used to have sleep paralysis when I fell asleep on my back, but nowadays I only can sleep on my back because of my fucked up ribcages and shoulders. Haven't had sleep paralysis in years.

[@Purple_Hearted_Izzy17]

That is the same for me. I CAN NOT not sleep on my side. Then I have to figure out what to do with my arm.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@Purple_Hearted_Izzy17 I got the same issue on the back. They just lie there, and when I'm not asleep yet, moving them after a bit like feels like confirming if they're still there.

[@Ryan-yi6su]

Dude you're amazing! Please keep up those great videos

[@himbeertabi]

The irony: I'm watching this while I can’t sleep.

[@has489]

Sleeping on your back is still better than no sleep I guess

[@dutchgala7492]

LoL KZbin certainly will not help insomnia, interrupted sleep etc. Rather the opposite. Awakens the mind. Eventually bird's chirp. =) Or wake up, "Where's my phone?". Under me! *Smiles*

[@simeonreigle2940]

Me too

[@terejov]

So do I

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

Turn your phone off. Looking at screens will only wake you up more and make you take longer to fall asleep.

[@emantabrizi8218]

Sleeping on your side is more comfortable ... WITHOUT a pillow? For WHO??? People born without shoulders?

[@bryonmedinaofficial]

One can use a body pillow for extra support

[@findingsolutions198]

@pyro maniac my dog uses It , i don't

[@leavemealone7240]

Me lying on my side without a pillow 👁👄👁

[@crabhell]

i've always slept with a super thin pillow on my side w/ my arm supporting my head under it n that's super comfy for me but also i have juvenile arthritis so i can't really comment on the helping with joint pain aspect lmao

[@amruthavalli1260]

Ya!

[@emilyrose3363]

So interesting. I’m really curious to do a sleep tracking experiment myself. I lived in China for a little over a year, and still travel often. The beds there are so hard, as you know with Asia, but the rest seems to help the overall flow of health be promoted during sleep. I’m curious to know the best sleep to also accommodate for correcting forward head posture. To be continued on this one. Thank for this video

[@ThrottleKitty]

Kinda sad this doesn't even bring up acid reflux. Sleeping on your left / right side is not the same because your gastrointestinal tract is not symmetrical!

[@ThrottleKitty]

@@WhyDoesYTUseHandlesNow Your stomach sits to one side of your body, like your heart. So, maybe sleeping on either your left or right side could cause acid reflux (or heartburn) to be worse than the other side.

[@erenyeager1803]

@@ThrottleKitty so how should i sleep

[@Redfork2000]

@@erenyeager1803 If I remember correctly, you're supposed to sleep on your left side, facing towards the right.

[@kuekuatsu77]

@@Redfork2000 This doesn't make sense. You can't sleep on your left and face right

[@Redfork2000]

@@kuekuatsu77 Excuse me? If you sleep on your left side, you're facing right by default, and if you're sleeping on your right side, you're facing left by default.

[@ich685]

14:30 save yourself 14 minutes y'all wtf

[@shurik3nz346]

Thanks

[@xiaskyz9136]

thank youuu

[@xOrdinaryNerdx]

Wow thank you. Saved me so much time!

[@erinmeighan667]

Thank youuuuuuu

[@manirakhatoon7197]

I really appreciate such kind of ppl:-)

[@terenarosa4790]

I find it easier to sleep on my back WITHOUT a pillow and easier to sleep on my side WITH a pillow.

[@SL-pg4dh]

Terena Rosa same. I ditched the pillow about 2 years ago when noticed i was waking up with stiffed neck and back. I only sleep on my back because i have this weird feeling that my internal organs are not properly supported and would move around and out of place if i sleep on my side lol. But on my back i feel like they are in their natural position. The one thing I’ve noticed since sleeping on my back without a pillow is that i go to sleep faster and wake up earlier.

[@emmafeliciano9634]

I still have the pillow because it just comforts me for it to be there but when i’m sleeping i always move around and i wake up off the pillow

[@mrcounterpack]

serge lefleur that oddly makes sense but it’s probably not true. Do you have underlying health conditions?

[@yaboijoel517]

Facts

[@chungusisamemer8167]

Well laying on your back with a pillow would elevate your head, and give you a "nerd neck". Though laying on your side with a pillow would elevate it to you normal head position or close, without it your head would lay on level with your shoulder, which we dont like.

[@douglasjgallup]

I've been working with patients for years and the easiest answer to sleeping on your side is to utilize a supportive body pillow. This actually accomplishes many things. By having your top leg atop the pillow, you're keeping your hips in a more neutral position which can decrease pressure and pain in that region. Similarly, by having your upper arm on the pillow, you're allowing your entire shoulder -- particularly your scapula -- to rest in a more useful position. Whether you use a pillow under your head or not is relatively unimportant. After a short period of sleeping with a body pillow, you'll find that you carry it with you even if you flip from left to right side throughout the night.

[@LLAML]

Brand recommendation

[@K4113B4113]

Can’t believe I’m 2 years late to this video. I could definitely use less neck pain. The quality of your videos and research is very impressive brother. Well done✌️

[@gabrielalfaia8154]

next video: Oxygen, why it's over-rated

[@spaceman6463]

Gabriel Alfaia He already did it Carbon dioxide is just as needed as oxygen

[@gabrielalfaia8154]

@@spaceman6463 Lol i forgot that video. Thx for the remider.

[@nalissolus9213]

oxygen is very damaging, yet the cells need it to burn fuel.

[@sasykins3359]

Nalis Solus that’s where anti oxidant come in use.

[@africanchina1]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@vaclavkhun4416]

I personaly throw away my pillow if I can't fall asleep and I have to say it helps. Sleeping without a pillow is actually comfortable

[@ivianviola]

Yeah I stopped sleeping with a pillow years ago

[@chim_kook1386]

Agreee! If I sleep with a pillow my neck will started to hurt

[@filipamacedo7583]

If i sleep with a pillow my neck and back hurts, if i sleep without a pillow and use my arm to support my head , my arm gets numb and my shlouder hurts... I was hoping this video would help me 😂

[@kayan055]

yep guys, because actually the pillows are giving an unnecessary lift to your neck, hence the posture from back spinal to your head isn't aligned well correctly as a natural spinal posture. if your shoulder hurts or upper arm strained, try to just cover your head on the side with only your palm, therefore your upper arm doesn't need to go slightly bend upward that resulted in stiffness or strain.

[@dag_will2615]

Do you sleep in a prison?

[@jimimckenna7431]

Years ago I noticed that sleeping on my back caused me to snore because it would always wake me up. I naturally adopted the lateral position. Something I learned along the way is the passages of the nose. When sleeping on either lateral side the side of the nose closest the ground closes and the other opens making it easier to breath on that side. When I'm on my back both passages of my nose are obstructed forcing me to breathe out of my mouth and snore.

[@booknerdjebbi5037]

When i was a child I trained myself to sleep on my back pin straight, so I could worm my way out the top of the blanket and my bed would be automatically made. I would pat pat and then be done. Can't do it now tho.

[@jewelsbarbie]

Omg, I did the exact same thing when I was a child! I still sleep on my back, to this day, bc of it. ☺️

[@KatarinaS.]

The lengths kids will go to get out of making their beds! ;)

[@nathanlevesque7812]

'Sleep deprivation causes social withdrawal and loneliness' That was my entire junior high and highschool experience.

[@magnity7104]

Welp i think this dosen`t aplly to introverts

[@Nellysa]

That's my whole life lol

[@gosick442]

@Ѕhaðow Hυητεг Not all the time, but sure.

[@titanvision.studio413]

16:30 minutes in short - side position, no pillow. Cheers

[@minezgio3175]

which side? left or right lmao

[@Michael_Schuhmacher]

@@minezgio3175 left

[@kellykizer6718]

@@Michael_Schuhmacher left side because less stress on your liver

[@df71091]

But your neck? Shouldnt it be supported by having your head on the same level?

[@idvvenus]

@@Michael_Schuhmacher wait I didn't watch the video yet but shouldn't it be right because if you sleep on your left then your liver crushes your heart over time?

[@RahulSharma-lw3ei]

I liked it because of your effort in research. Thank you

[@theweebintheafuniform1746]

“Do we even need a pillow?” Well what else am I going to cling to to feel less alone?

[@chillycoldchomper9389]

An actual person lmao

[@theweebintheafuniform1746]

@@chillycoldchomper9389 Have you read my name? There’s no way in hell I’m gonna net a real person to sleep with.

[@assetaden6662]

@@theweebintheafuniform1746 you definitely will. I did, you will too :)

[@lleah2839]

@@chillycoldchomper9389 i hate people

[@chillycoldchomper9389]

@@lleah2839 do you hate me 😉

[@jakepatte6767]

I feel there’s also an instinct to protect and cover your torso and organs, sleeping on your back leaves you exposed

[@f.jideament]

I don't know why but I'm not sharing that instinct. I'm sleeping without a pillow every night and sometimes on my back. Maybe because I've grown up with the knowledge of "I'm the danger in the nature" motto or it is just a lack of genetical concept in my code.

[@bigdyl23]

I sleep on my stomach. Thought about this instinct recently. Also I can't sleep facing someone unless I doze off unintentionally.

[@jodofly1158]

@@f.jideament we live in an extremely unnatural world, many of our instincts arent as guaranteed to be shared anymore

[@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY]

The Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to sleep on his right side, putting his right hand on his right cheek, and this is what the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) recommended others to do. According to a saheeh hadeeth narrated from al-Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib, the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you go to bed, do wudoo’ as if for prayer, then lie down on your right side…” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Wudoo’, 239). The Sunnah is to put one’s right hand under one’s cheek. It was narrated that Hudhayfah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, “When the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek, then say, ‘Allaahumma bismika amootu wa ahyaa (O Allaah, in Your name I die and I live).’ Then when he woke up he would say, ‘Al-hamdu Lillaah alladhi ahyaanaa ba’da ma amaatanaa wa ilayhi al-nushoor (Praise be to Allaah who has brought us back to life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection).’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6314). Ibn Hajar said: The right side is singled out for a number of reasons, such as: this lets a person wake up more quickly; it also allows the heart to lean towards the right hand side. Ibn al-Jawzi said: the doctors have stated that this position is more beneficial to the body. They said to start by lying on the right for a while, then turn over to the left, because the former aids peristalsis and sleeping on one’s left side facilitates digestion. Al-Nawawi said: this hadeeth mentions three acts that are Sunnah, the first of which is doing wudoo’ before going to sleep. If one already has wudoo’, there is no need to repeat it, because the aim is to go to sleep in a state of tahaarah (purity). The second is to sleep on one’s right side… This indicates that sleeping on one’s right side is Sunnah, and if a person does that to follow the example of the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), he will be rewarded for that. Sleeping on one’s left side is permitted, but one misses out on the reward for following the Sunnah. And Allaah knows best.

[@jodofly1158]

@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY you realize that noones gonna read that dont you? Write it like a normal person and not a bible thumper who's views are the be all end all of views

[@TCBYEAHCUZ]

This video has literally changed my life. I now sleep on my side without a pillow and the lack of a pillow means it's naturally uncomfortable to sleep on my back. Boom, no more sleep paralysis, no more night terrors etc; i'm now getting restful REM and Non-REM sleep, and especially getting non-rem stage 3 and 4 sleep when I sleep 8 Hours. I'm on now 3 months doing this, I feel more alert, more competent with learning difficult tasks and feel more rewarded when learning new tasks. Everything seems to function better too.

[@mikael9325]

@@shrekonion8307 yes dick grows. Testicles too

[@gingfreecss3467]

Chaim Goldbaum but when you sleep on your arm. It will cause parasthesia

[@browncookie5520]

@@gingfreecss3467 source.

[@gingfreecss3467]

Brown Cookie personal experience. Do you ever get a sleeping foot when you sit too long on the toilet ? Constant pressure on a specific spot usually causes paresthesia

[@SetariM]

@@gingfreecss3467 you mean your affected limb goes to sleep. It literally won't hurt you, I've woken up with that dozens of times.

[@wyntonc.1222]

amazing. woke up totally refreshed at 6am. wow

[@organicgrow4440]

The worst is sleeping on my feet, really uncomfortable keep waking up.

[@noenos661]

Organic Grow what about sleeping when your hanging on your neck from the roof?

[@DefeatLust]

@@noenos661 Woooaaahhh chilllliitt guyyy

[@noenos661]

JoMomma239 lol im sorry that was too dark

[@DefeatLust]

@@noenos661 yeah bro, you craaazzzzyyy

[@organicgrow4440]

CucuyMIKE lmao bro!

[@veerchasm1]

A bunch of dudes just changed their stories from “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” to “I sleep 10 hours a night”

[@cheesywiz9443]

lol I'm one of them

[@paulsansonetti7410]

You seriously habe the best health channel on youtube homie , between the diversity and your talent for synthesis

[@redssign]

the first minute is all i needed to hear. doing my homework now.

[@vipe0190]

Scientists: Sleep is very important! Schools: I don't think so.

[@butterflyperez7925]

Lostyboii ohne Reden 🤣

[@jodofly1158]

Last time I checked school, including homework is shorter than most work days.. enjoy it while it lasts coz it's about to get a whole lot worse unless you're lucky

[@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY]

Our prophet Mohammed s.a.w. told us this 1.400 years ago The Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to sleep on his right side, putting his right hand on his right cheek, and this is what the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) recommended others to do. According to a saheeh hadeeth narrated from al-Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib, the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you go to bed, do wudoo’ as if for prayer, then lie down on your right side…” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Wudoo’, 239). The Sunnah is to put one’s right hand under one’s cheek. It was narrated that Hudhayfah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, “When the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek, then say, ‘Allaahumma bismika amootu wa ahyaa (O Allaah, in Your name I die and I live).’ Then when he woke up he would say, ‘Al-hamdu Lillaah alladhi ahyaanaa ba’da ma amaatanaa wa ilayhi al-nushoor (Praise be to Allaah who has brought us back to life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection).’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6314). Ibn Hajar said: The right side is singled out for a number of reasons, such as: this lets a person wake up more quickly; it also allows the heart to lean towards the right hand side. Ibn al-Jawzi said: the doctors have stated that this position is more beneficial to the body. They said to start by lying on the right for a while, then turn over to the left, because the former aids peristalsis and sleeping on one’s left side facilitates digestion. Al-Nawawi said: this hadeeth mentions three acts that are Sunnah, the first of which is doing wudoo’ before going to sleep. If one already has wudoo’, there is no need to repeat it, because the aim is to go to sleep in a state of tahaarah (purity). The second is to sleep on one’s right side… This indicates that sleeping on one’s right side is Sunnah, and if a person does that to follow the example of the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), he will be rewarded for that. Sleeping on one’s left side is permitted, but one misses out on the reward for following the Sunnah. And Allaah knows best.

[@goldenhawx8652]

IKR!

[@TheDonkyGamePlay]

@@jodofly1158 yeahhh that does not apply on uni

[@jimlaw8199]

6:10 - 6:19 I've discovered the reason for your sleep problems. It appears you're being haunted by the ghost of Owen WIlson.

[@charles_heres]

This comment is underrated :')

[@aproposracer855]

Waow

[@bish6378]

WOW IM OWEN WILSON WOW

[@ikw4384]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jo-chilin]

I was gonna comment that it sounded like him 😂

[@mightywind7595]

Just found your channel. I am very analytical and so I am binge watching. I think I’m addicted, 😂

[@oBseSsIoNPC]

Great video and just the right content! Also consider sleeping on the left vs the right side, because of our digestive system. This becomes even more obvious, when you have just eaten, before going to bed. Our stomach appears to do much better during sleep, when we lay down on the left side.

[@angelvee5093]

omfg I’m never treating sleep like a choice again

[@justdsaic3255]

lumnir no u

[@vince-0923]

I sure am

[@zaheero2312]

Well you wouldn't want smaller testicles after all

[@angelvee5093]

Zaheer Badroodien lmao alsjdks obviously

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

😂 😂 😂

[@britanydufresne2132]

The stomach sleepers like myself are always forgotten about :(

[@gigantkranion]

Exactly, he didn't talk about us...

[@Brucelee89896]

that's because stomach sleep is a big no no, it is very unhealthy

[@yaqo6577]

@Visionary Owl a lot of things if you actually make an effort to live a life that differs from the artificial lifestyle you learned from TV

[@droolpuppy1398]

@@yaqo6577 what the hell is an artificial lifestyle?

[@yaqo6577]

@@droolpuppy1398 lol we don't live anything like we did 100 years ago, and they didn't live how our ancestors lived 5000 years ago. Technology evolves faster than we do, that's why everyone is unhealthy and physically broken. People sit on chairs all day, and that alone destroys people's bodies

[@Eldare]

incredibly informative!

[@Blakeandnadia]

Thank you 🙏 I needed to know this

[@Scorpinock]

Most of this video: if you sleep on your side or back here is what is better Me: *sleeps on stomach*

[@brandonkelbe]

Right

[@annak.1841]

same, and it messed up my neck

[@skywalker6648]

Best position because it takes pressure off your back, neck, and spine.

[@aliyaf9869]

That’s the worst of alll

[@skyiimobile5948]

I’m scared sleeping on my back will give me sleep paralysis-

[@bethanyhicks7787]

i'm watching this at 4 am after i've just pulled an all-nighter and i feel guilty

[@YourFriendlyInsuranceAdjuster]

That makes me feel a little better. It's 2:30am right now.

[@ErceylanS]

Yea same...2:30 am here 😑

[@RahulYadav-hq2yy]

Well, it's not really an all-nighter if you're done by 4 but I know what you mean. I feel guilty as well.

[@abuibu]

It's 4:51am for me right now. Pulled an all nighter to set up last minute holiday and I have to wake up at 8am!!

[@jackhall5913]

Imma watch this in the morning thank you very much 😅

[@ritik61616]

Thanks for ur detailed research.

[@N0URii]

me at 11 pm: time to sleep 😪 youtube recommendation: wait, did you know the best position for sleep? 😤 me: hmm ok tell me 🤔

[@daddy8490]

Me toooo

[@ekkaliah8528]

Literally me and I have school tomorrow 😂😂

[@liv4983]

E Kkalia H, really!? *:O* BUT IT IS *AUGUST* SCHOOL STARTS SEMPEMBER *:O*

[@sam-tu5bk]

Kitty Kat different countries start different times so calm your tits

[@layla.a]

It’s 4:30 am😭 why am I watching this instead of actually sleeping

[@XxKINGatLIFExX]

6:18 nevermind your snoring, aren't you concerned that Owen Wilson snuck into your bedroom at night?

[@KarmasAbutch]

This needs a LOL instead of just likes. 😆

[@spiddyman0079]

6:13

[@TheCodeTinkerer]

exactly my thoughts :D

[@mrmusic1931]

Bloody funny!! Lol

[@captainafiq5988]

Exactly 😂😂😂

[@R1N2R34L1TY]

I’m so proud at the fact ever since I was really young I’ve always had a habit of sleeping on my side and I never snored and I have a very high academic performance!

[@fannyyyyyyyy]

Me too, but I'm average

[@chairboi2936]

I love these videos so much.

[@brolysujay]

I was expecting something about sleeping on stomachs too.

[@huh8b7b27]

@President Santana explain

[@SI0AX]

@President Santana @14:11 you can see the researcher re-enacting the tribal sleeping position of sleeping on the stomach in the bottom right corner of the screen. In order of best to worse it would be: 1.Side, 2. Stomach, 3.Back. So the back is the worst sleeping position. With the stomach sleeping position, you need to use your arms or a pillow to support your neck else you will get neck pain. I used to always sleep on my stomach but I try to avoid it as much as possible to avoid interfering with nocturnal erections, lol.

[@bigdyl23]

Need more research 🧐

[@jodofly1158]

@@bigdyl23 there has been tonnes of research and it's pretty much all figured out already

[@bigdyl23]

@@jodofly1158 I trust you.

[@keeganmccorry4952]

Additional notes to consider: (1) Supine sleep leaves our chest and vital organs more exposed than any other position, (2) side sleep better approximates the fetal position by allowing the sleeper to curl up, which (a) preserves heat, (b) protects organs, and (c) mimics our primordial state of satiety and sleep in vitro.

[@d.bcooper2271]

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has already taught Muslims to sleep on their right side first.

[@SomethingaboutScreens]

@@d.bcooper2271 Yes I read about it.🤗

[@jmc8076]

@@d.bcooper2271 And you’re still free to choose what works best and right for you.

[@WhiteWolfos]

@@d.bcooper2271 but if you have acid reflux you need to sleep on your left, where the stomach bile is less likely to come up

[@nathaeladalyah9681]

This explains my issues which I have been having. For three years, I lived out of my vehicle, and the only way I could sleep was slightly curled on my side. About a year ago, I started renting an apartment again, and I've been stretched out on my back, and I've been having sleep issues since, which have led to occasional migraines.

[@Kelvin921115136175]

I love your videos so much!

[@iloveahsharah]

I like sleeping underneath the pillow lmao. I like when it’s on top of my head, it’s comforting to me

[@lexiwagner4541]

You'd probably really enjoy weighted blankets then

[@SEGALADUNIA1O1]

I will die if try that

[@adjsajdadsafmfmsa7569]

fr bruh i did it last night the best sleep i had

[@allftw2677]

S A M E

[@chicxulub2947]

@@allftw2677 mee too

[@DosonTheGreat]

I find it nearly impossible to fall asleep on my back.

[@willwunsche6940]

Same it's stomach/side combo or nothing.

[@Yud45]

Same until I trained myself to do it

[@evanora2188]

Same like my the back of my head trying to give me an epileptic seizure wtf

[@varunk.t8235]

Same

[@oliviaperkins3410]

Same

[@crosnieri9732]

Usually if I say to myself before falling asleep that I shouldn’t move during the night, I won’t change position during my sleep.. idk how and why but that’s pretty practical

[@muneebqureshi7747]

I read the Book Why We Sleep, an amazing book. I recommend everyone to read it.

[@Embracemydestiny]

Long story short : sleep on your side (right if you can, thanks @Abdullah). It may help with snoring. Sleep is great for your health. Sleep allows the cerebrospinal fluid to flush toxins (metabolic waste). It helps 'clean your brain'

[@LK_tutturu]

you are the mvp

[@prodMatsumuraa]

@@LemonDropYum I was once told this enhances blood flow.

[@funnybomb2571]

It's all funa and games until your right shoulder starts paining

[@jasminejoydicla7264]

Been sleeping on my right since years ago haha

[@petarmitkov1056]

@@funnybomb2571 *until your arm suddenly doesn't exist

[@RetroPlus]

0:38 Man: **says testicles** Audience: "Huehe that's funny hueheheh"

[@arka267]

That's because you wouldn't think about testicles when you think about sleeping.

[@fosterrealm5279]

Retro Plus humor comes from a difference between an expected perspective and an actual reality. For instance, mentioning testicles during a ted talk about sleep.

[@unweonmas9704]

Also, it was obviously said as a joke. You can tell by how he waits after saying it, so audience could've laughed just out of awkwardness.

[@lucasliew4924]

@@unweonmas9704 How is it a joke? He explained his findings later and testicles are relevant to reproductive

[@callanc3925]

@@lucasliew4924 its a joke because no one goes to a ted talk about sleep expecting to hear a dude open up with facts about testicles. Just because its true doesnt mean its not a joke.

[@efethecaptain6]

Man I love video summarize tools so much. 16 minutes, what is that, a lecture ?

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

I noticed that the most comfortable position for me to "start" sleeping is on my left, face towards the wall. On the other hand, the typical reading in bed in the evening is more comfortable on my right. So I can actually just switch by rolling around to switch form one to the other.That works pretty well. Sleeping on the side is also surprisingly comfortable even on harder surfaces, like when out camping or on the ground.

[@Twelth]

6 year old me was right when he didn't want to use pillows. But my family indoctrinated me into the pillow cult.

[@LloydLynx]

and that's why some people grew up to hate the "normal" way of life

[@darcylea2993]

I have always despised the pillow. Still do. Though I have one around for the rare occasions I want to sleep on my side

[@EG-cs3wv]

un-indoctrinate yourself!

[@oyasumifujiwara3314]

I grew up being forced to sleep on a bed, I find the floor more comfortable as long as there's something separating me from the floor and myself.

[@a.s8897]

Now you are more "civilized".

[@toethlef8994]

First thing I heard was that you have smaller testicles if you don't sleep a lot. Wake me up 20 years.

[@funtimes8296]

Dude I finally found out why my balls are so big, no joke!

[@massojupiter3436]

The only balls that count are the metaphorical ones. My balls might be small but once a roach starts flying and a 7 hour+ sleeper retreats and I stay to fight then I won.

[@terang5189]

Why would you want two massive balls?

[@jojojojo-yi6wb]

@@terang5189 cause that's awesome

[@AdrianDeer]

@@terang5189 That's like asking "Why do you want big muscles?"..

[@Howl_3DN]

This doesn’t seem to address the negative effects of pillows and some postures on your neck. Probably out of scope because there’s a lot you could talk about, but many doctors prescribe sleeping on your back with a small noodle like pillow beneath the neck to improve neck and spine health

[@arturorubio7114]

Thanks for the information.

[@Carlos-kr2gv]

I use a pillow between my knees to keep me at a side position. Been doing that for years now, started because of back pain.

[@boudicca4841]

Carlos: indeed...back pain increases when sleeping ....

[@notoverlyacerbic9574]

People who sleep on their stomach are like 'hello darkness my old friend.'

[@BaconPizza]

I sleep in my stomach hahahahaha

[@folkmarcmetal]

Yeah we're a special breed

[@giovannifalso6342]

I sleep on my stomach and I managed to force myself to sleep on my back (for no real reason), but I really don't understant how to sleep on my side lol, I just can't figure out how to rest on my shoulder bone

[@notoverlyacerbic9574]

@@giovannifalso6342 I know what you mean. I sleep on my stomach and occasionally my side but I can never seem to fall asleep on my back..

[@TallCanDan02]

@@giovannifalso6342 sometimes i have difficulty sleeping on my side too bevause it makes my shoulder uncomfortable. More recently ive been lying straight down on my back and then rolling to the side and trying to hold my shoulder out in front of my body and it seems to help.

[@Nedmar]

I have been sleeping without a pillow for years now, it has become so natural that I simply cannot imagine myself sleeping with it. I tried sometimes, but it was even uncomfortable. Anyway thanks for the side sleeping tip, I did not have this issue so clear till now. From now on it will always be side sleeping for me.

[@samuelbrainsample]

I use the app Sleep Recorder. I've had septoplasty, bought a made-for-me mouth guard that cost me almost $1000 to move my jaw forward, and use a BreathRight strip and still have some nights where I snore some, but not really nearly as much as I used to. Now I want to record myself with an infrared video camera to see *when* I snore and if it's related to my sleeping position.

[@ac12cello]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about the softness/hardness of beds, because the last study you cited has that as the main point of why sleeping on your side is good, as a kind of natural spinal massage of the tissue between your vertebrae as the natural breathing pattern of the body is met with a firm surface like the ground to press against. This action is essentially cushioned away with most modern mattresses. I was especially surprised because this is generally more instinctively understood in the way that the Japanese often set up their beds on the floor on tatami. Anyways, love your videos and this one was great too! Just would've loved for you to address this aspect of the paper.

[@joewger]

Sleeping on an extra firm matters and Box spring is better than any memory foam mattress where your body sinks in and warps your spine.

[@bexpainter4401]

@@joewger what about if you have large hips? If I sleep (on my side) on a hard surface I have to flip back and forth as my hips get sore and cause my spine to bend more than when my hips sink into the mattress slightly. He mentions earlier in the video that almost all primates create some sort of soft sleeping surface for themselves. Perhaps it aids in spine alignment, rather than harming it

[@tomtrask_YT]

@@joewger Yeah, the PT I saw when I got a rotator cuff injury told me exactly the opposite. If your profile is flat, sure, go for the hard mattress, otherwise, use the one that lets the protruding parts sink further so you can keep your spine in the one left-right plane

[@ac12cello]

@@bexpainter4401 Yes, I bought as many comforters to put on the carpeted floor under my sheets as necessary to soften it up for the hips. For me that was two, my girlfriend needed four. Softens up the surface without losing the firm base.

[@chrisiscode]

I have a heavier top and wider bottom, and I sleep best on the carpet (I know it’s weird, I do also have an extremely firm traditional spring mattress). The way I do this is by sleeping on my side, but slightly rotated forward. My shoulders/hips aren’t stacked perpendicular to the floor. I do use pillows, though I’ve been told they’re unusual? They’re both about the size and shape of a paperback, and only slightly softer lol one for my head and one for my knees. I don’t snore and I get great sleep unless I’m in a hotel. On the other hand, my petite mom sleeps flat on her back, in an oversized-down-pillow-of-a-mattress, with the flattest pillow ever, and doesn’t move at all. It’s creepy. We’d think she was dead if the tiny woman wasn’t *snoring like a bear*. Wtf.

[@yaboyjonez9476]

Q:What's the Best Position to Sleep in? A:On your side. Q:Do we even need a Pillow? A: No Q:Why are you still awake? A:Stop talking to me I'm trying to go to sleep. 😂

[@Phenom98]

You deserve to go to heaven. Thank you kind sir!

[@lizettejunjou88]

ya Boy Jonez thanks honestly, I don’t have the time I just need the answers 👏🏻👏🏻

[@mn260legend7]

Thank you so much, I’m going to bed now.

[@RandyAugustus]

yeah..but WHICH side? I was told that the left side is better because it aligns your organs for better waste management and disposal.

[@subjectivistJ]

@@RandyAugustus yeah.... are you serious? You alternate sides, you doof. Just like everything else; the phrase "variety is the spice of life!" might take it it too far. But this is a no-brainer.

[@shad3115]

Currently on a journey to get better sleep since i don’t remember a time i’ve woken up refreshed

[@helppeople3025]

In Islam, its actually Sunnah to sleep on the side and very encouraged.

[@hamnah4glte979]

Yes

[@caramelcoffees]

Hi friend, what is Sunnah if i may ask?

[@sakibrehman3900]

@@caramelcoffeesHey, Sunnah are the traditions and practices of our Islamic prophet, Muhammad (PBUH) that constitute a model for Muslims to follow.

[@perovskite2921]

Yeah stop bombing us

[@caramelcoffees]

@@sakibrehman3900 i see! thanks for educating me :)

[@rosecah]

Everyone sleeping on their side or back, but I’m over here sleeping on my stomach.

[@Infest19]

I sleep on my bed

[@supremeotaku5443]

@@Infest19 I sleep on planet earth

[@gboogie360]

I been sleeping on my stomach for 44 years.. my mother sleeps on her stomach also shes 64 and still doing it

[@nicestar2198]

@Mephistopheles 10 k, It's over 9000 no you wont. Usually your head turns to either the left or right as you sleep

[@gboogie360]

@Yee Tee back pains?

[@julianwidjaja4896]

* snore* then "wow" * snore* then "wow"

[@shannenlibres2365]

I don't know why but I find that so funny

[@PongoXBongo]

Maybe he was dreaming that he was Owen Wilson?

[@giancarlosrosales6728]

I was laughing

[@CorbiniteVids]

lol the second one WAS owen wilson. You can tell he noticed how similar he sounded while editing so put the owen wilson clip in

[@ephraimsilawule1092]

😂😂

[@kshitijnigam]

Wow , I have sleep apnea since childhood, I never noticed it but since I moved to Europe and it became more severe I started going to sleep laboratories and also have a CPAP machine with humidifier , I sleep without pillow and for me the most comfortable position is on my back, thanks to our video I got new insight, I will try and use it coz by far everything else is failing

[@antonoat]

Fascinating, thank you.

[@MelissaBackwoods]

I have always slept on my back my whole life. Over the last few years did a few Survival challenges on Discovery Channel called Naked & Afraid in which I had to live in the wilderness with nothing but a few tools, meaning no pillow or blankets and sleeping on the ground with just a few grasses underneath for bedding. This changed my sleeping posture and during these challenges I always slept on my side. Before I was never able to fall asleep on my side but when I was living in the wilderness I had to sleep on my side or I could not fall asleep. I also found that sleeping on my side conserved body heat much better. When I went back to my civilized world I went back to sleeping on my back because I had my pillow and a manufactured mattress. Doing the survival challenges taught me that our ancestors probably slept on our sides. After watching this video I am going to work towards side sleeping as it seems that is optimal for longevity and brain health. Great video, thank you for the information!

[@joshuaanderson9938]

Cool

[@AkhileshSingh-xu4qe]

Heya

[@clamum]

I love Naked and Afraid! So awesome you posted here lol

[@drsauce2574]

Thats dope what season an episode Was you on? ima check it out

[@driverdown789]

Omg i applaud you!!! What else has it changed for you?!

[@juke2782]

The Owen Wilson "Wow" is my notification sound, I legit thought I had a text and then I heard the second "wow". Just thought I would share.

[@PROTOBLUES90]

I sort of figured this out on my own, but thank for putting how I felt into words and justifying it. I’m happy to put this to rest

[@AleksanderArtun]

I have sleep apnea. video helpful, thank you.

[@zacha1453]

Sleep on your side. No pillow. Thank me later.

[@andresbarron3849]

bro my neck.exe stopped working

[@dr.avalanche4994]

Thanks! Now I don’t have to watch the video

[@yin9647]

I can feel my neck breaking just reading this...

[@benjaminhansen7343]

Thats what i do normally and ive done it my whole life

[@floorfood5799]

Sleep on your washine machine thank me now .

[@mrcoldshower465]

I know you are watching this at 3 am, just go to sleep my boi. Summary of the 16 minutes: sleep on your side (with pillow)

[@irenegreen5162]

Thank you

[@fernandogordillo4415]

And pillow?

[@mrcoldshower465]

@@fernandogordillo4415 yup

[@maverickpanda]

Thank you for saving my time so I can go to sleep 😄

[@PorterM4C]

I read your comment too late... But thanks! BTW: 3:30am for me.